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mitosis
mi·to·sis [ mī tṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
cell division: the process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells, each of which has the same number of chromosomes as the original cell.
See also  meiosis (sense 1)

[Late 19th century. < Greek mitos "thread"]

mi·to·tic [ mī tóttik ] adjective
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