n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ā -m ī - ' t ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from 2 a- + mitosis
Date: 1894
: cell division by simple cleavage of the nucleus and division of the cytoplasm without spindle formation or appearance of chromosomes
– ami · tot · ic \ - ' tä-tik \ adjective
– ami · tot · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb