mitosis

 
Pronunciation: /mʌɪˈtəʊsɪs/

noun (plural mitoses)

[mass noun] Biology
  • a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth: the single large egg cell subdivides by repeated mitosis [count noun]: each mitosis seems to be associated with an increase in calciumCompare with meiosis

Derivatives

mitotic

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɒtɪk/
adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek mitos 'thread'