| NOUN | process | cell division, cellular division | the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells |
|---|
| Meaning | The process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | cellular division | |
| Narrower | amitosis | The direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes |
| cleavage, segmentation | (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum | |
| meiosis, miosis, reduction division | (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms | |
| mitosis | cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes | |
| Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
| Spanish | división celular | |
| Catalan | divisió cel·lular | |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots