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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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History and Etymology for katachromasis

New Latin, from kata- or cata- + chrom- + connective -a- + -sis

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