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AMITOSIS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("amitosis" is a kind of...):
cell division; cellular division (the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells)
Derivation:
amitotic (pertaining to a simple method of cell division)
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