amitosis
[ am-i-toh-sis, ey-mahy- ]
nounBiology.
the direct method of cell division, characterized by simple cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of chromosomes.
Origin of amitosis
1Other words from amitosis
- am·i·tot·ic [am-i-tot-ik, ey-mahy-], /ˌæm ɪˈtɒt ɪk, ˌeɪ maɪ-/, adjective
- am·i·tot·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use amitosis in a sentence
In a typical direct, or amitotic, division the nucleus is constricted in the middle and divides into two daughter-nuclei.
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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
Origin of amitosis
1C19: a- 1 + mitosis
Derived forms of amitosis
- amitotic (ˌæmɪˈtɒtɪk), adjective
- amitotically, adverb
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