Main Entry: ami·to·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌā-mī-ˈtō-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ami·to·ses \-ˌsēz\

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

—ami·tot·ic \-ˈtät-ik\ adjective

—ami·tot·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb