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Noun

1. 1
   The process in which the cytoplasm of a cell divides following the division of the nucleus. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells wordnet

Synonyms

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cytoplasmic divisioncytoplasmic division mechanismsplittings

Antonyms

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fusion

Etymology

From cyto- + -kinesis.