cell division

NOUN

formation of cells by dividing

Synonyms

WEAK

amitosis cellular division meiosis mitosis

Example Sentences

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The Y chromosome is especially vulnerable during cell division.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

In some cases, illness or tissue repair may lead to increased cell division, which could raise the chance of losing the chromosome.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

This cluster contains the genetic information needed to produce proteins responsible for both cell division and the construction of the bacterial cell wall.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Centromeres are the specific sites on chromosomes where cellular machinery attaches during cell division.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Then they pass those changes on to each new generation of cells through cell division, a random process that produces even more changes.

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