cell division

NOUN

formation of cells by dividing

Synonyms

WEAK

amitosis cellular division meiosis mitosis

Example Sentences

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The researchers also found that increasing cell division in adult mice changed the outcome.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

An ancient system once used to separate DNA during cell division has been repurposed into a cytoskeleton-like structure that helps determine cell shape.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

The Y chromosome is especially vulnerable during cell division.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Dynamic protein behavior is essential for many biological processes, including sensing environmental changes, making decisions inside cells, and controlling cell division.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

They played the film at high speed so they could watch cell division on the screen in one smooth motion, like a story unfolding in a flip book.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot