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cytokinesis Definition

cyto·ki·nesis (-ki nē′sis)

noun

cytoplasmic changes occurring in a cell during mitosis, meiosis, and fertilization

Etymology: cyto- + Gr kinēsis, motion: see kinesiology

cytokinesis Related Forms

cy′to·ki·net′ic (-net′ik) adjective

cytokinesis Usage Examples

Preposition: in

yeast: The role of Sid1p kinase and Cdc14p in regulating the onset of cytokinesis in fission yeast.

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