Mitosis
/maɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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. countable, uncountable
"Meronyms: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase"
- 2 cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"Cells have two methods of reproduction: mitosis and meiosis."
Etymology
From German Mitose, from Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, “thread”) + -osis, probably in reference to the thread-like chromatin seen during mitosis.