Definitions of cytokinesis [ˌsaɪ toʊ kɪˈni sɪs, -kaɪ-]

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) cytokinesis
the division of the cell cytoplasm that usu. follows mitotic or meiotic division of the nucleus.

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1. (noun) cytokinesis
organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells

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U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. cytokinesis
The process by which the CYTOPLASM of a cell is divided.

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