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Karyokinesis

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kar⋅y⋅o⋅ki⋅ne⋅sis

  [kar-ee-oh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-]
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–noun Cell Biology.
1. mitosis.
2. the series of active changes that take place in the nucleus of a living cell in the process of division.
Origin:
1880–85; karyo- + -kinesis

Related forms:
kar⋅y⋅o⋅ki⋅net⋅ic  [kar-ee-oh-ki-net-ik, -kahy-] , adjective
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kar·y·o·ki·ne·sis   (kār'ē-ō-kə-nē'sĭs, -kī-)   
n.  See mitosis.
mi·to·sis   (mī-tō'sĭs)   


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n.   pl. mi·to·ses (-sēz) Biology

  1. The process in cell division by which the nucleus divides, typically consisting of four stages, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, and normally resulting in two new nuclei, each of which contains a complete copy of the parental chromosomes. Also called karyokinesis.

  2. The entire process of cell division including division of the nucleus and the cytoplasm.


[Greek mitos, warp thread + -osis.]
mi·tot'ic (-tŏt'ĭk) adj., mi·tot'i·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: karyo·ki·ne·sis
Pronunciation: "kar-E-O-k&-'nE-s&s, -kI-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural karyo·ki·ne·ses /-"sEz/
1 : the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis
2 : the whole process of mitosis—compare CYTOKINESIS —karyo·ki·net·ic /-'net-ik/ adjective
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karyokinesis kar·y·o·ki·ne·sis (kār'ē-ō-kə-nē'sĭs)
n.
See mitosis.

kar'y·o·ki·net'ic (-nět'ĭk) adj.

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