amphiaster

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noun

A structure formed in mitosis, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.

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Meanings

nounamphiaster (plural amphiasters)

plural amphiasters

  1. biologyA structure formed in mitosis, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.

Origin

From amphi- + -aster.

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amphiaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiaster

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“amphiaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiaster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphiaster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiaster.

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