karyokinesis

kar·yo·ki·ne·sis

noun \ˌkar-ē-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī-\

plural kar·yo·ki·ne·ses \-ˌsēz\

Definition of KARYOKINESIS

1

: the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis

2

: the whole process of mitosis—compare cytokinesis

—kar·yo·ki·net·ic \-ˈnet-ik\ adjective