| Pronunciation: | | mI'towsis
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| | Definition: | | [n] cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes |
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| | See Also: | | cell division, cellular division, karyokinesis, metaphase, prophase, telophase |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mi*to"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a thread.] (Biol.)
See {Karyokinesis}.
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| | Definition: | | The process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells that produces two daughter cells from one mother cell, all of which are genetically identical to each other. |
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| | Synonyms: | | karyokinesis |
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- The replication of a cell to form two daughter cells with identical sets of chromosomes.
- The process of nuclear division in cells that produces daughter cells that are genetically identical to each other and to the parent cell.
- the form of cell division whereby one celled organisms divide and whereby body cells divide in growth and replacement.
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| | See Also: | | meiosis |
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