cellular division 1
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
Hypernym
a process occurring in living organisms
EnglishHyponym
amitosis 1
noun
the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes
cleavage 3
noun
(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
meiosis 1
noun
(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
mitosis 1
noun
cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
