karyokinesis

[ kar-ee-oh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]

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

Origin of karyokinesis

1
First recorded in 1880–85; karyo- + -kinesis

Other words from karyokinesis

  • kar·y·o·ki·net·ic [kar-ee-oh-ki-net-ik, -kahy-], /ˌkær i oʊ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for karyokinesis

karyokinesis

/ (ˌkærɪəʊkɪˈniːsɪs, -kaɪ-) /


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

Origin of karyokinesis

1
C19: from karyo- + Greek kinēsis movement

Derived forms of karyokinesis

  • karyokinetic (ˌkærɪəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk, -kaɪ-), adjective

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