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cell division

noun

Definition of CELL DIVISION

:  the process by which cells multiply involving both nuclear and cytoplasmic division — compare meiosis, mitosis
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First Known Use of CELL DIVISION

1853

Rhymes with CELL DIVISION

circumcision, double vision, imprecision, indecision, long division, short division, split decision, subdivision, supervision, tunnel vision
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cell division

noun

Medical Definition of CELL DIVISION

:  the process by which cells multiply involving both nuclear and cytoplasmic division—compare meiosis, mitosis

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