| NOUN | process | mitosis | cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes |
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| Meaning | cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes. | |
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| Parts | cytokinesis | organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells |
| karyokinesis | organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis | |
| metaphase | The second stage of mitosis | |
| prophase | The first stage of mitosis | |
| telophase | The final stage of mitosis | |
| Broader | cell division, cellular division | The process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells |
| Spanish | mitosis | |
| Catalan | mitosi | |
| Adjectives | mitotic | of or relating to or undergoing mitosis |
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