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cell cycle

–noun
the cycle of growth and asexual reproduction of a cell, consisting of interphase followed in actively dividing cells by prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.

Origin:
1970–75
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cell cycle  
n.  The series of events involving the growth, replication, and division of a eukaryotic cell.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cell cycle
Function: noun
: the complete series of events from one cell division to the next —see G G M PHASE, S PHASE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cell cycle n.
The series of biochemical and structural events involving the growth, replication, and division of a eukaryotic cell.

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