Diaster
(Science: biology) a double star; applied to the nucleus of a cell, when, during cell division, the loops of the nuclear network separate into two groups, preparatory to the formation of two daughter nuclei. See karyokinesis.
Origin: gr. – = twice – star.
The occurrence in meiosis where the divided chromosome sets congregate at adjacent poles.
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