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Mitosis Common

Origin: Greek suffix -osis

Mitosis has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes

2

The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.

See Also
chromatid genome blastogenesis mitogenesis reproductive division aster gametogenesis cell cycle
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
cell division
Rhyming Words
sis asis ssis osis csis psis isis apsis iasis mysis oasis arsis ensis assis basis lysis tasis sepsis miosis deesis
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