amitotic
|a-mi-to-tic|
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/ˌeɪmaɪˈtɒtɪk/
cell division without mitosis
Etymology
Etymology Information
'amitotic' originates from the Greek prefix 'a-' meaning 'without' and 'mitos' meaning 'thread', referring to the absence of mitotic spindle formation.
Historical Evolution
'amitotic' was derived from the term 'amitosis', which was coined in the late 19th century to describe a type of cell division.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'without thread-like structures', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to amitosis'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characterized by amitosis, a type of cell division that occurs without the formation of chromosomes.
The amitotic division is observed in some unicellular organisms.
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