mīˈtōsə̇s noun
( plural mito·ses -ˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from mit- + -osis
1. : cell division in which complex nuclear division usually involving differentiation and halving of chromosomes precedes cytoplasmic fission and which involves typically a series of steps consisting of the prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase : indirect cell division — called also karyokinesis ; opposed to amitosis ; compare meiosis 2
2. : karyokinesis 1