cytokinesis

noun cy·to·ki·ne·sis \ˌsī-tō-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī-\

Definition of CYTOKINESIS

: the cytoplasmic changes accompanying mitosis

: cleavage of the cytoplasm into daughter cells following nuclear division

— cy·to·ki·net·ic \-ˈne-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1919

Medical Dictionary

noun cy·to·ki·ne·sis \ˌsīt-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī-\

plural cy·to·ki·ne·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the cytoplasmic changes accompanying mitosis

: cleavage of the cytoplasm into daughter cells following nuclear division—compare karyokinesis

—cy·to·ki·net·ic \-ˈnet-ik\ adjective

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