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karyokinesis

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noun kar·yo·ki·ne·sis \ˌker-ē-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs, ˌka-rē-, -kī-\

Definition of karyokinesis

  1. 1 :  the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis

  2. 2 :  the whole process of mitosis

karyokinetic

play \ˌker-ē-ō-kə-ˈne-tik, ˌka-rē-, -kī-\ adjective

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karyokinesis

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noun kar·yo·ki·ne·sis \ˌkar-ē-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī-\

Medical Definition of karyokinesis

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karyokineses

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  1. 1:  the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis

  2. 2:  the whole process of mitosis—compare cytokinesis

karyokinetic

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