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mitosis

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7 lettersPronunciation /maɪˈtəʊ.sɪs/Part of speech nounSorted iimosstStarts with MEnds with S0 cluesCommon crossword word
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  1. cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes

Word origin

From German Mitose, from Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, “thread”) + -osis, probably in reference to the thread-like chromatin seen during mitosis.

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  • Meronyms: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

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