SINCE 1828
katachromasis
noun
kata·chro·ma·sis
variants:
or catachromasis \ ˌkatəˈkrōməsə̇s \
plural katachromases
or catachromases\ -məˌsēz \
Definition of katachromasis
: the mitotic nuclear transformations leading to formation of daughter nuclei from the chromosome groups separated in anaphase — compare anachromasis
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