mitosis

English

Etymology

From German Mitose, from Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, thread) + -osis, probably in reference to the thread-like chromatin seen during mitosis.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /maɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /maɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/
  • Rhymes: -əʊsɪs

Noun

mitosis (countable and uncountable, plural mitoses)

  1. (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.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈtosis/ [miˈt̪o.sis]
  • Rhymes: -osis
  • Syllabification: mi‧to‧sis

Noun

mitosis f (plural mitosis)

  1. (cytology) mitosis

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