In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MITOSIS
mitosis
(noun) cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mitosis (countable and uncountable, plural mitoses)
(cytology) 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.
Synonyms
• karyokinesis
• karyomitosis
Meronyms
• prophase
• metaphase
• anaphase
• telophase
Source: Wiktionary
Mi*to"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.)
Definition: See Karyokinesis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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