cell division

noun

: the process by which cells multiply involving both nuclear and cytoplasmic division compare meiosis, mitosis

Examples of cell division in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The supergiants can propagate their supergiant form by dividing equally, or revert to normal morphs by undergoing asymmetrical cell divisions. — Jay Kakade july 23, Refractor, 23 July 2026

Over many rounds of cell division, the imbalance could create a discrepancy between the left and right sides of the developing spinal cord. — Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026

Chromosome pairs are also essential for meiosis, the specialized type of cell division that produces sperm and eggs. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026

Normally, cell growth eventually results in cell division, splitting the membranes and their context between two new cells. — ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

cell division

noun

: a process by which cells increase in number that usually involves division into similar parts of more or less equal size compare meiosis, mitosis

Medical Definition

cell division

noun

: the process by which cells multiply involving both nuclear and cytoplasmic division compare meiosis, mitosis