/ Dictionary / Index A anaphase: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•a•phase Pronunciation: (an'u-fāz"), [key] — n. Biol. the stage in mitosis or meiosis following metaphase in which the daughter chromosomes move away from each other to opposite ends of the cell. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: anaphase (Thesaurus) anapest anaphora Related Content Daily Word Quiz: draconian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language