cytokinesis
noun
cy·to·ki·ne·sis
| \ ˌsī-tō-kə-ˈnē-səs
, -kī-\
, -kī-\
Definition of cytokinesis
1
: the cytoplasmic changes accompanying mitosis
2
: cleavage of the cytoplasm into daughter cells following nuclear division
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cytokinetic
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, -kī- \
adjective
, -kī- \
adjective
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cytokinesis
noun
cy·to·ki·ne·sis
| \ ˌsīt-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī-
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plural cytokineses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of cytokinesis
1
: the cytoplasmic changes accompanying mitosis
2
: cleavage of the cytoplasm into daughter cells following nuclear division — compare karyokinesis
Other Words from cytokinesis
cytokinetic
\ -ˈnet-ik
\
adjective
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adjective