Karyokinesis
[kar-ee-oh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-] /ˌkær i oʊ kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ-/
noun, Cell Biology.
1.
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2.
the series of active changes that take place in the nucleus of a living cell in the process of division.
/ˌkærɪəʊkɪˈniːsɪs; -kaɪ-/
noun
1.
the division of a cell nucleus in mitosis or meiosis
karyokinesis kar·y·o·ki·ne·sis (kār’ē-ō-kə-nē’sĭs)
n.
See mitosis.
kar’y·o·ki·net’ic (-nět’ĭk) adj.
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