cell division

NOUN

formation of cells by dividing

Synonyms

WEAK

amitosis cellular division meiosis mitosis

Example Sentences

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In this way, MraZ acts as the key regulator controlling the activity of the operon that governs cell division in most bacterial species.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Chromothripsis begins when errors during cell division trap individual chromosomes inside small, fragile compartments known as micronuclei.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

They found that many strains lack genes normally responsible for regulating the cell cycle, the system that controls DNA replication and cell division.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

This shift suggested that the timing and outcome of cell division had been altered, potentially explaining why the brain tissue failed to expand normally.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Sublethal levels of the chemical halt cell division in the gonads.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson