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mi·to·sis \mīˈtōsə̇s\ noun (plural mito·ses \-ˌsēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from mit- + -osis 1. : cell division in which complex nuclear division usually involving differentiation and halving of chromosomes precedes cytoplasmic fission and which involves typically a series of steps consisting of the prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase : indirect cell division — called also karyokinesis; opposed to amitosis; compare meiosis 2 2. : karyokinesis 1 |