eutely

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “good”) (modern sense: “true”) + τέλος (télos, “result, end”) +‎ -y, i.e. “the state of having a true limit”.

Noun

eutely (uncountable)

1. (microbiology, cytology) The property of a species that all members have the same pattern of cell division, and thus the same number of cells, either in the whole body or in a particular organ system such as the nervous system.

Derived terms

• eutelic