amitosis

English

Etymology

a- + mitosis

Noun

amitosis (plural amitoses)

  1. (obsolete, biology) cell division by cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of condensed chromosomes

Usage notes

  • Today, such a type of cell division is considered non-existent.

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