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mitosis
1
: a process that takes place in the nucleus of a dividing cell, involves typically a series of steps consisting of prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, and results in the formation of two new nuclei each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent nucleus
— compare meiosis
2
: cell division in which mitosis occurs
— mi·tot·ic
\-ˈtä-tik\
adjective
— mi·tot·i·cal·ly
\-ti-k(ə-)lē\
adverb
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