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mitosis Definition

mi·to·sis (mī tō′sis, mi-)

noun pl. -·ses′--sēz′

Biol. the indirect and more common method of nuclear division of cells, consisting typically of prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase: the nuclear chromatin first appears as long threads which shorten and thicken to form the typical number of chromosomes, each of which splits lengthwise to double in number with half of each set then moving toward opposite poles of the cell to become reorganized into two new nuclei with the normal number of chromosomes

Etymology: ModL < Gr mitos, thread + -osis

mitosis Related Forms
mi·tot′ic (-tät′ik) adjective mi·tot′i·cally adverb
mitosis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • undergo: More so they undergo mitosis at similar rates when compared to control samples.
  • affect: How do phosphate ions in nutrient solutions affect mitosis in root tips?
  • promote: These substrates demonstrate the multiple roles of Plk1 in promoting mitosis.
  • enter: Here the cell is about to start entering mitosis.
  • call: Mitosis The most common form of cell division is called mitosis.
  • include: They deal with basic genetics including mitosis and meiosis.

Preposition: in

  • tip: How do phosphate ions in nutrient solutions affect mitosis in root tips?

Adjective modifier

  • social: It would be worthwhile to explore how group members ' differing attitudes toward one or more topics or ideas might affect social mitosis.
  • late: My work encompasses the cell cycle, cell motility and the cytoskeleton and is mainly focussed on aspects of late mitosis and cytokinesis.
  • asexual: Understand that in asexual reproduction mitosis produces identical offspring ( clones ).

Modifies a noun

  • division: Mitosis Division of a cell nucleus which results in each daughter cell having the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Noun used with modifier

  • cell: This is imperative if cell mitosis is to continue, as cell division will only occur if cells are kept at body temperature.
  • reproduction: Understand that in asexual reproduction mitosis produces identical offspring ( clones ).