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karyokinesis

American  
[kar-ee-oh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-] / ˌkær i oʊ kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ- /

noun

Cell Biology.
  1. mitosis.

  2. the series of active changes that take place in the nucleus of a living cell in the process of division.


karyokinesis British  
/ -kaɪ-, ˌkærɪəʊkɪˈniːsɪs, -kaɪ-, ˌkærɪəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk /

noun

  1. the division of a cell nucleus in mitosis or meiosis

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of karyokinesis

First recorded in 1880–85; karyo- + -kinesis

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Prokaryotic cells, on the other hand, do not undergo karyokinesis and therefore have no need for a mitotic spindle.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The first portion of the mitotic phase is called karyokinesis, or nuclear division.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Other phenomena of karyokinesis may also be closely imitated by diffusion.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane

It is needless to say that I refer to the phenomena of karyokinesis.

From Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions by Romanes, George John

As a matter of fact, in many cases of tissue-formation karyokinesis has not hitherto been detected.

From Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions by Romanes, George John

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