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Definition: DIASTER

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. 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.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Diaster" is a common misspelling or typo for: disaster, disasters.

Date "Diaster" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1898. (references)

Etymology:Diaster \Di*as"ter\, noun. [from Greek expression di- di`s- twice star.]. (references)

Definition: DIASTER

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. 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.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "DIASTER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1898. (references)

Etymology:Diaster \Di*as"ter\, noun. [from Greek expression di- di`s- twice star.]. (references)