binary fission
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of binary fission
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Most undergo some form of asexual reproduction, such as binary fission, to produce two daughter cells.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
T. brucei multiplies by binary fission in blood, lymph and spinal fluid.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Most are capable some form of asexual reproduction, such as binary fission to produce two daughter cells, or multiple fission to divide simultaneously into many daughter cells.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
It is in some ways analogous to the process of binary fission of single-celled prokaryotic organisms.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
They must still be described as minute spheres, rods, or spirals, with no further discernible structure, sometimes motile and sometimes stationary, sometimes producing spores and sometimes not, and multiplying universally by binary fission.
From The Story of Germ Life by Conn, H. W. (Herbert William)
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