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amitosis
[am-i-toh-sis, ey-mahy-]
noun
the direct method of cell division, characterized by simple cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of chromosomes.
amitosis
/ ˌæmɪˈtɒtɪk, ˌæmɪˈtəʊsɪs /
noun
an unusual form of cell division in which the nucleus and cytoplasm divide by constriction without the formation of chromosomes; direct cell division
Other 51Թ Forms
- amitotic adjective
- amitotically adverb
- ˌˈٴdzپ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of amitosis1
Example Sentences
This explanation is in harmony with the occurrence of typical mitosis in active tissue cells on the one hand, and of amitosis in the relatively quiescent primary germ cells on the other.
The other method, “amitosis,” or direct division, is unaccompanied by any visible mechanism and is of relatively exceptional occurrence.
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