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amitosis Definition

ami·to·sis (ā′mī tō′sis, am′i-)

noun

Biol. cell division in which the nucleus and cytoplasm divide by simple constriction and without halving of chromosomes; direct cell division

Etymology: a- + mitosis

amitosis Related Forms
a′mi·tot′ic (--tät′ik) adjective a′mi·tot′i·cally adverb

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