mitotically
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a word derived from
mitosis.
mitosisnounthe usual method of cell division, characterized typically by the resolving of the chromatin of the nucleus into a threadlike form, which condenses into chromosomes, each of which separates longitudinally into two parts, one part of each chromosome being retained in each of two new cells resulting from the original cell.
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Rarely, polyploid animals can reproduce asexually by haplodiploidy, in which an unfertilized egg divides mitotically to produce offspring.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Smooth muscle cells can undergo hyperplasia, mitotically dividing to produce new cells.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The hair root ends deep in the dermis at the hair bulb, and includes a layer of mitotically active basal cells called the hair matrix.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
This cell divides mitotically to produce a multicellular organism.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013