amphiaster

[ am-fee-as-ter ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. the achromatic spindle with two asters that forms during mitosis.

amphiaster

/ ˈæmfɪˌæstə /

noun

1. cytology the structure that occurs in a cell undergoing mitosis, consisting of a spindle with an aster at each end

Word History and Origins

Origin of amphiaster¹

First recorded in 1880–85; amphi- + -aster ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of amphiaster¹

C19: from amphi- + New Latin aster; see aster

Example Sentences

As the amphiaster grows the centrosomes are grouped in a plane at the equator of the spindle, forming the Equatorial Plate.

From Project Gutenberg

While these changes are going on in the chromatin the Amphiaster forms.

From Project Gutenberg