mitosis
English
Etymology
From German Mitosis, from Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, “thread”) + -osis, probably in reference to the thread-like chromatin seen during mitosis.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /maɪˈtoʊsɪs/
- Rhymes: -əʊsɪs
Noun
mitosis (countable and uncountable, plural mitoses)
- (cytology) 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.
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Translations
division of a cell nucleus
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Spanish
Noun
mitosis f (plural mitosis)
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