First Known Use: 1882
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karyokinesis
noun kar·yo·ki·ne·sis \ˌka-rē-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī-\
Definition of KARYOKINESIS
1
: the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis
2
: the whole process of mitosis
— kar·yo·ki·net·ic \-ˈne-tik\ adjective
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Origin of KARYOKINESIS
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karyokinesis
noun kar·yo·ki·ne·sis \ˌkar-ē-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī-\
plural kar·yo·ki·ne·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of KARYOKINESIS
1
: the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis
2
: the whole process of mitosis—compare cytokinesis
—kar·yo·ki·net·ic \-ˈnet-ik\ adjective
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