Karyokinesis

Definition of karyokinesis:

part of speech: noun

Indirect cell- division; mitosis.

Usage examples for karyokinesis:

• The experiment shows that diffusion is quite sufficient to produce organic karyokinesis and that the only physical force required is that of osmotic pressure. "The Mechanism of Life", Stéphane Leduc.

• The conception of poles of diffusion is of the greatest importance in biology, throwing a flood of light on a number of phenomena, such as karyokinesis which have hitherto been regarded as of a mysterious nature. "The Mechanism of Life", Stéphane Leduc.

• In this case, however, the resemblance to natural karyokinesis is less perfect. "The Mechanism of Life", Stéphane Leduc.