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Mitosis


Mi-to′sis

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Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] a thread.]
(Biol.)

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mitosis

mitosis

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mitosis (plural mitoses)

  1. (cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.

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mitosis f (plural mitosis)

  1. (cytology) mitosis