Diaster
Pronunciation : Di*as"ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913