schizogony

schizogony definition - medical

schi·zog·o·ny (skĭ-zŏgˈə-nē, skĭt-sŏgˈ-)

noun
Multiple fission in which the nucleus divides first, and then the cell divides into as many parts as there are nuclei. Also called merogony.

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