Mitosis
noun
The process that a cell uses to divide into two identical cells.
Mitosis is an important process which allows growth and repair in the body
Often appears as...
- cell division through mitosis
- mitosis process
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The equivalent of binary fission in multicellular organisms.
Binary fission in bacteria, or mitosis in multicellular organisms, is an asexual reproduction strategy
Often appears as...
- mitotic reproduction
- organismal mitosis
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The process that a cell uses to divide into two identical cells.
Mitosis is an important process which allows growth and repair in the body
Often appears as...
- cell division through mitosis
- mitosis process
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The equivalent of binary fission in multicellular organisms.
Binary fission in bacteria, or mitosis in multicellular organisms, is an asexual reproduction strategy
Often appears as...
- mitotic reproduction
- organismal mitosis
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Biological Events
Mitosis is a biological event allowing growth, not an everyday occurrence.
The lizard's tail grew back through mitosis after it was lost.
Pro Tip 2/3Academic Vocabulary
The term 'mitosis' is typically used in scientific or educational contexts.
She explained the phases of mitosis in her biology presentation.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Synonymous
While mitosis means cell division, not all cell division is mitosis.
Bacterial cells divide by binary fission, different from mitosis.
Compare with
meioticreplicatereproduce
Never forget "Mitosis"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
John Searle: Our shared...
Okay, so these twin traditions are paralyzing us. It's very hard to get out of these twin traditions. And I have only one real message in this lecture, and that is, consciousness is a biological phenomenon like photosynthesis, digestion, mitosis --
Video examples
John Searle: Our shared...
Okay, so these twin traditions are paralyzing us. It's very hard to get out of these twin traditions. And I have only one real message in this lecture, and that is, consciousness is a biological phenomenon like photosynthesis, digestion, mitosis --
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Floor Jansen
Dutch Musician
When a pregnancy begins, those cells begin their mitosis, and during the first three months, everything from limbs to organs to the brain and neurological system is being developed, and I never realized that would consume so much energy: it drains every bit of energy you have, and your hormonal status is changed dramatically!
Quote examples
H. Robert Horvitz
American Scientist
The number of cells in our bodies is defined by an equilibrium of opposing forces: mitosis adds cells, while programmed cell death removes them. Just as too much cell division can lead to a pathological increase in cell number, so can too little cell death.
Quote examples
Jane Green
English Author
The bad news is that my thin melanoma has something called mitosis, which means the cancer cells are dividing and multiplying even as I write. My thin melanoma has already spread outside of the tumor and into the deep layers of skin.
Quote examples
Floor Jansen
Dutch Musician
When a pregnancy begins, those cells begin their mitosis, and during the first three months, everything from limbs to organs to the brain and neurological system is being developed, and I never realized that would consume so much energy: it drains every bit of energy you have, and your hormonal status is changed dramatically!
Quote examples
H. Robert Horvitz
American Scientist
The number of cells in our bodies is defined by an equilibrium of opposing forces: mitosis adds cells, while programmed cell death removes them. Just as too much cell division can lead to a pathological increase in cell number, so can too little cell death.
Quote examples
Jane Green
English Author
The bad news is that my thin melanoma has something called mitosis, which means the cancer cells are dividing and multiplying even as I write. My thin melanoma has already spread outside of the tumor and into the deep layers of skin.
Example 1 of 3
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension