Definitions

cell division

NOUN

formation of cells by dividing

Synonyms

WEAK

amitosis cellular division meiosis mitosis

Example Sentences

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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

To investigate the mechanism further, the scientists blocked cell division inside the follicle.

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

They redesigned the yeast cell cycle so that cell division depended on the behavior of the protein being evolved.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Nearly every cellular function—metabolism, respiration, cell division, self-defense, waste disposal, secretion, signaling, growth, even cellular death—requires proteins.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee