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

Chromothripsis occurs when errors in cell division concentrate individual chromosomes in small, fragile structures called micronuclei, according to UC San Diego Health Sciences in La Jolla. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025

Each stage of cell division requires zinc. —Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2025

By focusing on the pulling mechanism rather than just promoting cell division, future therapies might better support hair growth in people experiencing thinning or balding. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

This protein is needed for the formation of cilia — hairlike protrusions that cells can use to move — as well as in the assembly of the mitotic spindle that organizes chromosomes during cell division, and for the transport of neurotransmitters in neurons. —Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025

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