CYTOKINESIS

cytokinesis

(noun) organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cytokinesis (usually uncountable, plural cytokineses)

(biology) The process in which the cytoplasm of a cell divides following the division of the nucleus.

Source: Wiktionary



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