mitosis

🇺🇸 /maɪˈtəʊsɪs/ 🇬🇧 /maɪˈtəʊsɪs/
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The process where a cell divides into two identical cells with the same number of chromosomes.

During mitosis, the cell's DNA is duplicated and then split equally between the two new cells.

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n. The process where a cell divides into two identical cells with the same number of chromosomes.

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Plural mitoses