achromatic spindle
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achromatic figure — n the mitotic spindle and associated cell structures that do not stain with the usual cytochemical dyes compare CHROMATIC FIGURE … Medical dictionary
spindle — /ˈspɪndl / (say spindl) noun 1. a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering towards each end, used in spinning by hand to twist into thread the fibres drawn from the mass on the distaff, and to wind the thread on as it is spun. 2. the rod on a… …
achromatic figure — noun : the mitotic spindle and associated cell structures that do not stain with the usual microtechnical dyes … Useful english dictionary
amphiaster — /am fee as teuhr/, n. Cell Biol. the achromatic spindle with two asters that forms during mitosis. [1880 85; AMPHI + ASTER2] * * * … Universalium
amphiaster — /ˈæmfiæstə/ (say amfeeastuh) noun Biology the achromatic spindle with two asters that forms during mitosis. {amphi + aster2} …
cryptomitosis — |krip(ˌ)tō+ noun (plural cryptomitoses) Etymology: New Latin, from crypt + mitosis : a type of nuclear division in certain protozoa characterized by formation of a modified achromatic spindle and by absence of differentiated chromosomes … Useful english dictionary
spindlefiber — spindle fiber n. One of a network of achromatic filaments that extend inward from the poles of a dividing cell, forming a spindle shaped figure. * * * … Universalium
spin|dle — «SPIHN duhl», noun, adjective, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. a rod or pin used in spinning to twist, wind, and hold thread. In hand spinning, the spindle is a round, usually wooden rod, tapering toward each end, that revolves and twists into thread… … Useful english dictionary
Amphiaster — Am phi*as ter, n. [NL., fr. Gr. amfi + asth r a star.] (Biol.) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle shaped bundle of rodlike fibers diverging from each aster, and called the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amphiaster — The double star figure formed by the two astrospheres and their connecting spindle fibers during mitosis. SYN: diaster. [amphi + G. aster, star] * * * am·phi·as·ter am fē .as tər n the achromatic figure of mitotic cell division esp. in animal… … Medical dictionary
Photoreceptor cell — This article is about cellular photoreceptors. For other types of photoreceptors, see Photoreceptor (disambiguation). Rods and cones redirects here. For the Blue Man Group song, see Rods and Cones (song). Neuron: Photoreceptor Cell … Wikipedia
