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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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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, adverbWords nearby amitosis
Amish, amiss, A miss is as good as a mile, Amitābha, amitate, amitosis, amitriptyline, Amittai, amity, A.M.L.S., AMM
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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, adverbWord Origin for amitosis
C19: a- 1 + mitosis
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