amitotically

Variant of amitosis

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

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Nucleus of amoeba divide amitotically

Posted by Pulkit 87 days ago.

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