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Definition mitosis in British English

mitosis noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌmaɪˈtəʊsɪs/
1

the process by which a cell divides into two smaller cells that each contain the same number of chromosomes as the original cell. It makes it possible for asexual reproduction and ordinary cell division in living things to happen.

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Definition mitosis in British English