細胞質分裂 (さいぼうしつぶんれつ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
cytokinesis
Biological term for the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following nuclear division.
part, minute of time, segment
Similar words
- 有糸分裂
有糸分裂 refers to mitosis (nuclear division), while 細胞質分裂 refers specifically to the division of the cytoplasm.
- 核分裂
核分裂 is nuclear division (karyokinesis), which precedes cytokinesis.
Etymology
Compound of 細胞質 (cytoplasm) and 分裂 (division).
