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endomixis definition

endo·mixis (en′dō miks′is)

noun

a periodic reorganization of the nucleus in the cells of certain ciliates, not caused by conjugation

Etymology: endo- + ModL -mixis, a mixing < Gr mixis < base of mygnynai, to mix

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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