cytokinesis

[sahy-toh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-]

noun

Cell Biology.

1. the division of the cell cytoplasm that usually follows mitotic or meiotic division of the nucleus.

cytokinesis

/ -kaɪ-, ˌsaɪtəʊkɪˈniːsɪs /

noun

1. division of the cytoplasm of a cell, occurring at the end of mitosis or meiosis

cytokinesis

1. The division of the cytoplasm of a cell following the division of the nucleus during cell division.

2. See Note at mitosis

Other Word Forms

• cytokinetic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cytokinesis¹

First recorded in 1915–20; cyto- + -kinesis

Example Sentences

This allows to block cells just before cytokinesis and seeing what certain proteins are associated with.

From Scientific American

Thus, the self-organizing behavior of the Min proteins together with the geometrical constraints on protein movement as cytokinesis proceeds leads to the generation of two daughter cells with a full complement of functional Min proteins.

From Science Magazine