amitosis
noun
the direct method of cell division, characterized by simple cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of chromosomes.
amitotically
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a word derived from
amitosis.
Example Sentences
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For Schaudinn has shown in Acanthocystis that, in the formation of the swarm spores, the nucleus divides amitotically, the centrosome remaining visible and unchanged at the centre of the radiating processes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
