binary fission
nounBiology.
fission into two organisms approximately equal in size.
Origin of binary fission
1First recorded in 1895–1900
- Compare multiple fission.
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British Dictionary definitions for binary fission
binary fission
noun
asexual reproduction in unicellular organisms by division into two daughter cells
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Scientific definitions for binary fission
binary fission
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