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Equator
01
a hypothetical line around the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern hemispheres
02
a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts
equator
n
equate
v
equ
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equatorial
adj
equatorial
adj
Example
During metaphase, chromosomes are attached to spindle fibers and align at the cell's equator.
During metaphase, chromosomes align at the cell's equator with their centromeres attached to spindle fibers.
Tropical rainforests are biodiverse ecosystems found near the equator.
The equator intersects meridians at right angles, dividing the Earth into equal halves and marking the boundary between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
The Antarctic Circle is a latitude line that sits around 66.5 degrees south of the equator.
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