spindle (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division
def the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
examples chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis
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Hypernym fiber, fibre
Domain of synset - TOPIC biology, biological science
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Member of this domain - TOPIC biology, biological science
Hyponym fiber, fibre

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