mitosis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 See also 1.3.4 Translations 2 Spanish 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊsɪs

[edit] Etymology

From German Mitosis from Ancient Greek μίτος (mitos), “‘thread’”) + -osis, probably in reference to the thread-like chromatin seen during mitosis.

[edit] Noun

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.

[edit] Synonyms

• karyokinesis

[edit] Derived terms

• mitotic
• mitotically

[edit] See also

• meiosis

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

mitosis f. singular & plural

1. (cytology) mitosis