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(-ki nē′sis)

noun

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

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

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cytokinetic adjective

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cy·to·ki·ne·sis

noun

The division of the cytoplasm of a cell following the division of the nucleus.

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cytokinetic cyˌto·ki·netˈic (-nĕtˈĭk) adjective

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