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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
the division of the cytoplasm between daughter cells in mitosis or meiosis.


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