mitosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.

/maɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mitosis.wav /maɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/

mitosis mitoses

From German Mitose, from Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, “thread”) + -osis, probably in reference to the thread-like chromatin seen during mitosis.

karyokinesis karyomitosis

meiosis

amitosis antimitosis endomitosis mitogen mitotic mitotically polymitosis pseudomitosis transmitosis

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