anachromasis

noun

an·​a·​chro·​ma·​sis

ˌanəˈkrōməsə̇s

plural anachromases

-əˌsēz

: the mitotic nuclear transformations leading to formation of the metaphase plate compare katachromasis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ana- + chrom- + connective -a- + -sis

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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