mitosis
English
editEtymology
editFrom German Mitose, from Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, “thread”) + -osis, probably in reference to the thread-like chromatin seen during mitosis.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /maɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /maɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/
- Rhymes: -əʊsɪs
Noun
editmitosis (countable and uncountable, plural 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
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editDerived terms
editTranslations
editdivision of a cell nucleus
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editSpanish
editPronunciation
editNoun
editmitosis f (plural mitosis)
Further reading
edit- “mitosis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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