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Mitosis - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun mitosis

is 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.

mitosis

Noun

(mitoses)
  • (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.
  • Synonyms

    * karyokinesis

    Meronyms

    * prophase * metaphase * anaphase * telophase

    Derived terms

    * mitotic * mitotically

    See also

    * meiosis

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.