cell division

noun

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

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But microgravity distorts microtubules and can lead to irregular cell division, making cancer more likely. Tom Brown, Space.com, 13 June 2025 High schoolers are mastering square roots, cell division, the Revolutionary War, and how to write the perfect essay. Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 June 2025 The installation transforms scientific concepts including cell division, neural connections and the rhythm of breath through a series of colorful sculptures. Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 22 May 2025 The result is uncontrollable cell division: the formation of cancerous tumors or blood cells which in some cases spread throughout the body and become deadly. Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cell division

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First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cell division was in 1846

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“Cell division.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20division. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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
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