amitosis

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English

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ mitosis.

Noun

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amitosis (plural amitoses)

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

Usage notes

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

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