plasmotomy

plas·mot·o·my

(plaz-mot'ŏ-mē),

A form of mitosis in multinuclear protozoan cells in which the cytoplasm divides into two or more masses, later reproducing, in some cases by sporulation.

[plasmo- + G. tomē, incision]

plasmotomy

(plăz-mŏt′ō-mē) [″ + Gr. tome, incision]

Cell division with unequal separation of cytoplasm.