AMITOSIS


Meaning of AMITOSIS in English

— amitotic /am'i tot"ik, ay'muy-/ , adj. — amitotically , adv.

/am'i toh"sis, ay'muy-/ , n. Biol.

the direct method of cell division, characterized by simple cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of chromosomes.

[ 1890-95; A- 6 + MITOSIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .