heterotypic division
Technical term in biology referring to a type of cell division where the resulting cells differ from the parent cell, often used in contrast to homotypic division.
In meiosis, heterotypic division and homotypic division occur consecutively.
Homotypic division, where the resulting cells are similar to the parent cell; contrasts with 異型分裂.
Compound of 異型 (ikei, 'heterotypic') and 分裂 (bunretsu, 'division'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern biological contexts.