n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ī -t ō -k ə - ' n ē -s ə s, -k ī -
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1919
1 : the cytoplasmic changes accompanying mitosis
2 : cleavage of the cytoplasm into daughter cells following nuclear division
– cy · to · ki · net · ic \ - ' ne-tik \ adjective