Amitotic


the direct method of cell division, characterized by simple cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of chromosomes.
historical examples

in a typical direct, or amitotic, division the nucleus is constricted in the middle and divides into two daughter-nuclei.
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noun
an unusual form of cell division in which the nucleus and cytoplasm divide by constriction without the formation of chromosomes; direct cell division

amitosis am·i·to·sis (ām’ĭ-tō’sĭs, ā’mī-)
n.
direct division of the nucleus and cell without the nuclear changes that usually occur during cell reproduction. also called direct nuclear division.
am’i·tot’ic (-tŏt’ĭk) adj.

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