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cytokinesis
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cytokinesis /cy·to·ki·ne·sis/ (si″to-ki-ne´sis) the division of the cytoplasm during the division of eukaryotic cells.
cy·to·ki·ne·sis (st-k-nss, -k-)
n.
The division of the cytoplasm of a cell following the division of the nucleus.
cyto·ki·netic (-ntk) adj.
cytokinesis
[sī′tōkinē′sis, -kīnē′sis]
Etymology: Gk, kytos + kinesis, movement
the division of the cytoplasm, exclusive of nuclear division, that occurs during the final stages of mitosis and meiosis to form daughter cells. See also karyokinesis. cytokinetic, adj.
cytokinesis [si″to-kĭ-ne´sis]
the division of the cytoplasm between daughter cells in mitosis or meiosis.
cytokinesis
the division of the cytoplasm between daughter cells in mitosis or meiosis.
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