Definition
diasters
noun
- Plural of diaster; a stage in cell division (mitosis or meiosis) in which two groups of chromosomes have separated and are moving toward opposite poles of the cell.
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- During diasters, the separated chromosome groups begin to decondense as they approach the cell poles.
- The microscope revealed multiple cells in the diasters phase of mitosis.
- In meiosis II, diasters are characterized by the movement of sister chromatids to opposite ends of the cell.
- Biologists observe diasters to understand the progression of cell division.