cytokinesis

noun

cy·​to·​ki·​ne·​sis ˌsī-tō-kə-ˈnē-səs 

-kī-

1

: the cytoplasmic changes accompanying mitosis

2

: cleavage of the cytoplasm into daughter cells following nuclear division

cytokinetic

ˌsī-tō-kə-ˈne-tik 

-kī-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cytokinesis

• diaphoresis
• paracentesis
• plasmapheresis
• amniocentesis
• spondylolisthesis
• diathesis
• enuresis
• metathesis
• pollicis
• rhesus
• thesis

Medical Definition

cytokinesis

noun

cy·​to·​ki·​ne·​sis ˌsīt-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī- 

plural cytokineses -ˌsēz 

1

: the cytoplasmic changes accompanying mitosis

2

: cleavage of the cytoplasm into daughter cells following nuclear division compare karyokinesis

cytokinetic

-ˈnet-ik 

adjective