Associations to the word «Mitosis»

Wiktionary

MITOSIS, noun. (cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.

Dictionary definition

MITOSIS, noun. Cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne