Definition of mesomitosis
:nuclear division of essentially mitotic character that takes place within the intact nuclear membrane (as in various protozoa) — compare metamitosis, promitosis
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mesomitosis
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meso·mitosis
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Origin and Etymology of mesomitosis
New Latin, from mes- + mitosis
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