MITOSIS


Meaning of MITOSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mī-ˈtō-səs ]

noun

( plural mi·to·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek mitos thread

Date: 1887

1. : a process that takes place in the nucleus of a dividing cell, involves typically a series of steps consisting of prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, and results in the formation of two new nuclei each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent nucleus — compare meiosis

2. : cell division in which mitosis occurs

• mi·tot·ic -ˈtä-tik adjective

• mi·tot·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

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