katachromasis
noun
kata·chro·ma·sis
\ˌkatəˈkrōməsə̇s\
variants: or
catachromasis
\ˌkatəˈkrōməsə̇s\Definition of katachromasis
katachromases
orcatachromases
\-məˌsēz\: the mitotic nuclear transformations leading to formation of daughter nuclei from the chromosome groups separated in anaphase — compare anachromasis
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Origin and Etymology of katachromasis
New Latin, from kata- or cata- + chrom- + connective -a- + -sis
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