Definition of karyokinesis
1 : the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis
2 : the whole process of mitosis
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Origin and Etymology of karyokinesis
New Latin
First Known Use: 1882
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karyokinesis
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kar·yo·ki·ne·sis
\ˌkar-ē-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī-\
Medical Definition of karyokinesis
karyokineses
\-ˌsēz\play1: the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis
2: the whole process of mitosis—compare cytokinesis
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