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cytokinesis

American

[sahy-toh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-] / ˌsaɪ toʊ kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ- /

noun

Cell Biology.

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

cytokinesis British

/ -kaɪ-, ˌsaɪtəʊkɪˈniːsɪs /

noun

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

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cytokinesis Scientific

/ sī′tō-kə-nē′sĭs,-kī- /

The division of the cytoplasm of a cell following the division of the nucleus during cell division.
See Note at mitosis

Other Word Forms

cytokinetic adjective

Etymology

Origin of cytokinesis

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

Example Sentences

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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

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