amitosis

[ am-i-toh-sis, ey-mahy- ]
/ ˌæm ɪˈtoʊ sɪs, ˌeɪ maɪ- /
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noun Biology.

the direct method of cell division, characterized by simple cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of chromosomes.

Origin of amitosis

First recorded in 1890–95; a-6 + mitosis

OTHER WORDS FROM amitosis

am·i·tot·ic [am-i-tot-ik, ey-mahy-] /ˌæm ɪˈtɒt ɪk, ˌeɪ maɪ-/, adjective am·i·tot·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby amitosis

amis, amish, amiss, amitabha, amitate, amitosis, amitriptyline, amittai, amity, amitābha, amm

Words related to amitosis

meiosis, mitosis

British Dictionary definitions for amitosis

amitosis
/ (ˌæmɪˈtəʊsɪs) /

noun

an unusual form of cell division in which the nucleus and cytoplasm divide by constriction without the formation of chromosomes; direct cell division

Derived forms of amitosis

amitotic (ˌæmɪˈtɒtɪk), adjective amitotically, adverb

Word Origin for amitosis

C19: a- 1 + mitosis

Medical definitions for amitosis

amitosis
[ ăm′ĭ-tō′sĭs, ā′mī- ]

n.

Direct cell division by simple cleavage of the nucleus, without spindle formation or the appearance of chromosomes. direct nuclear division

Other words from amitosis

am′i•tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj.