SINCE 1828
karyokinesis
noun
kar·yo·ki·ne·sis
| \ ˌker-ē-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs
, ˌka-rē-, -kī-\
, ˌka-rē-, -kī-\
Definition of karyokinesis
1
: the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis
2
: the whole process of mitosis
Other Words from karyokinesis
karyokinetic
\ ˌker-ē-ō-kə-ˈne-tik
, ˌka-rē- , -kī- \
adjective
, ˌka-rē- , -kī- \
adjective
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karyokinesis
noun
kar·yo·ki·ne·sis
| \ ˌkar-ē-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī-
\
\
plural karyokineses\ -ˌsēz
\
\
Medical Definition of karyokinesis
1
: the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis
2
: the whole process of mitosis — compare cytokinesis
Other Words from karyokinesis
karyokinetic
\ -ˈnet-ik
\
adjective
\
adjective
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