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amitosis

[ am-i-toh-sis, ey-mahy- ]
/ ˌæm ɪˈtoʊ sɪs, ˌeɪ maɪ- /
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noun Biology.
the direct method of cell division, characterized by simple cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of chromosomes.
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Origin of amitosis

First recorded in 1890–95; a-6 + mitosis

OTHER WORDS FROM amitosis

am·i·tot·ic [am-i-tot-ik, ey-mahy-], /ˌæm ɪˈtɒt ɪk, ˌeɪ maɪ-/, adjectiveam·i·tot·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for amitosis

amitosis
/ (ˌæmɪˈtəʊsɪs) /

noun
an unusual form of cell division in which the nucleus and cytoplasm divide by constriction without the formation of chromosomes; direct cell division

Derived forms of amitosis

amitotic (ˌæmɪˈtɒtɪk), adjectiveamitotically, adverb

Word Origin for amitosis

C19: a- 1 + mitosis
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