cytokinesis

cytokinesis definition - medical

cy·to·ki·ne·sis (sīˌtō-kə-nēˈsĭs, -kī-)

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

Related Forms:

  • cyˌto·ki·netˈic (-nĕtˈĭk) adjective

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