| NOUN | process | cytokinesis | organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells |
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| Meaning | organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells. | |
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| Part of | 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 | citocinesis | |
| Catalan | citocinesi, citoquinesi | |
| Adjectives | cytokinetic | of or relating to the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following the division of the nucleus |
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