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Mitosis vs Postmitotic - What's the difference?

mitosis | postmitotic |

In cytology|lang=en terms the difference between mitosis and postmitotic

is that mitosis is (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 while postmitotic is (cytology) occurring after mitosis.

As a noun mitosis

is (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.

As an adjective postmitotic is

(cytology) occurring after mitosis.

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

    postmitotic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (cytology) Occurring after mitosis.