cy·to·ki·ne·sis (s  t -k -n  s s, -k-)n. The division of the cytoplasm of a cell following the division of the nucleus. cy to·ki·netic (-n tk) adj. |
cytokinesis [ˌsaɪtəʊkɪˈniːsɪs -kaɪ-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) division of the cytoplasm of a cell, occurring at the end of mitosis or meiosis
| cytokinesis (st-k-nss, -k-) The division of the cytoplasm of a cell following the division of the nucleus during cell division. See Note at mitosis. |
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| Noun | 1. | cytokinesis - organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells meiosis, miosis, reduction division - (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants) mitosis - cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms |
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