the process by which a cell divides into two smaller cells that each contain the same number of chromosomes as the original cell. It makes it possible for asexual reproduction and ordinary cell division in living things to happen.
Synonyms and related words
Cell biology
antioxidant
axon
bioprinting
See alsomeiosis
mitosis
noun uncountable biology
US /ˌmaɪˈtoʊsəs/
DEFINITIONS1
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the process by which a cell divides into two smaller cells that each contain the same number of chromosomes as the original cell. It makes it possible for asexual reproduction and ordinary cell division in living things to happen.