HyperDic: mitosis

English > 1 sense of the word mitosis:
NOUNprocessmitosiscell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
English > mitosis: 1 sense > noun 1, process
Meaningcell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes.
Partscytokinesisorganic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
karyokinesisorganic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis
metaphaseThe second stage of mitosis
prophaseThe first stage of mitosis
telophaseThe final stage of mitosis
Broadercell division, cellular divisionThe process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
Spanishmitosis
Catalanmitosi
Adjectivesmitoticof or relating to or undergoing mitosis

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