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binary fission
(redirected from Prokaryotic fission)

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binary fission
n.
A method of asexual reproduction that involves the splitting of a parent cell into two daughter cells.
binary fission
[bī′nərē]
Etymology: L, bini, twofold, fissionis, splitting
the division of a cell or nucleus into two equal parts. It is the common form of asexual reproduction among bacteria, protozoa, and other unicellular organisms. Also called simple fission. Compare multiple fission.


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