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karyokinesis
[ kar-ee-oh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]
/ ˌkær i oʊ kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ- /
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noun Cell Biology.
the series of active changes that take place in the nucleus of a living cell in the process of division.
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OTHER WORDS FROM karyokinesis
kar·y·o·ki·net·ic [kar-ee-oh-ki-net-ik, -kahy-], /ˌkær i oʊ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjectiveWords nearby karyokinesis
Karviná, Karyn, karyo-, karyogamy, karyogram, karyokinesis, karyology, karyolymph, karyolysis, karyomapping, karyoplasm
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British Dictionary definitions for karyokinesis
karyokinesis
/ (ˌkærɪəʊkɪˈniːsɪs, -kaɪ-) /
noun
the division of a cell nucleus in mitosis or meiosis
Derived forms of karyokinesis
karyokinetic (ˌkærɪəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk, -kaɪ-), adjectiveWord Origin for karyokinesis
C19: from karyo- + Greek kinēsis movement
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