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Amitosis
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What's The Definition Of Amitosis?
[n] the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes
Synonyms | Synonyms for Amitosis: Related Terms | Find terms related to Amitosis: See Also | cell division | cellular division Amitosis In Webster's Dictionary \Am`i*to"sis\, n. [NL. See {A-} not, and {Mitosis}.]
(Biol.)
Cell division in which there is first a simple cleavage of
the nucleus without change in its structure (such as the
formation of chromosomes), followed by the division of the
cytoplasm; direct cell division; -- opposed to {mitosis}. It
is not the usual mode of division, and is believed by many to
occur chiefly in highly specialized cells which are incapable
of long-continued multiplication, in transitory structures,
and in those in early stages of degeneration.
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