mitosis
noun
mi·to·sis
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Definition of mitosis
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: a process that takes place in the nucleus of a dividing cell, involves typically a series of steps consisting of prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, and results in the formation of two new nuclei each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent nucleus — compare meiosis
2
: cell division in which mitosis occurs
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Other Words from mitosis
mitotic
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adjective
mitotically
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Examples of mitosis in a Sentence
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But that messiness poses a problem during mitosis, when the cell has to make a copy of its genetic material and divide in two. — Quanta Magazine, "How Cells Pack Tangled DNA Into Neat Chromosomes," 22 Feb. 2018 This sort of movement-mitosis appears to be an essential element in the natural physiology of social justice campaigns. — Elaine Weiss, Time, "Women's Movements Are Facing Internal Divisions. History Shows That's Not Necessarily a Bad Thing," 6 Mar. 2018 In another, a flower girl splits in two, like a cell undergoing mitosis. — David Pagel, latimes.com, "Paul McCarthy at Hauser & Wirth: A horror show on a grand, exquisite scale," 14 Aug. 2017 These critters have a gestation time measured in minutes — a real challenge for mitosis but an advantage in avoiding tiresome delays in the storyline. — Seth Shostak, NBC News, "‘Alien: Covenant’ Offers Ghoulish Fun But ‘Tinsel Town Science’," 22 May 2017 Which leads to another problem: With 1,000 casinos in existence and more coming all the time, not only are there too many competitors entering the market, but the sites already up and running are prone to mitosis. — Mark Schone, WIRED, "EPZ Money," 1 Nov. 2000These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mitosis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mitosis
mitosis
noun
mi·to·sis
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plural mitoses\ -ˈtō-ˌsēz \
Kids Definition of mitosis
: a process of cell division in which two new nuclei are formed each containing the original number of chromosomes
mitosis
noun
mi·to·sis
| \ mī-ˈtō-səs
\
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plural mitoses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of mitosis
1
: a process that takes place in the nucleus of a dividing cell, involves typically a series of steps consisting of prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, and results in the formation of two new nuclei each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent nucleus — compare meiosis
2
: cell division in which mitosis occurs
Other Words from mitosis
mitotic
\ -ˈtät-ik
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adjective
\
adjective
mitotically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
\
adverb
\
adverb
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