Meaning of karyokinesis in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌkɛriəkəˈnisəs/

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1. Noun

   karyokinesis

   Etymology

   late 19th century: from karyo-‘cell nucleus’ + Greek kinēsis‘movement’ (from kinein‘to move’)

   Definitions

   1. organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis