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

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

To further show that these tissues likely live forever, researchers will have to investigate whether their telomeres—DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes that shorten with age—stay the same length after many rounds of cell division. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 27 May 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