Main Entry: ami·to·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌā-mī-ˈtō-səs\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from ²a- + mitosis

Date: 1894

: cell division by simple cleavage of the nucleus and division of the cytoplasm without spindle formation or appearance of chromosomes

— ami·tot·ic \-ˈtä-tik\ adjective

— ami·tot·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb