cytokinesis
noun
cy·to·ki·ne·sis
ˌsī-tō-kə-ˈnē-səs 
-kī-
1
: the cytoplasmic changes accompanying mitosis
2
: cleavage of the cytoplasm into daughter cells following nuclear division
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Successful embryos had an initial cytokinesis, or division of the cell’s cytoplasm, lasting between 0 and 33 minutes, a gap between first and second cell divisions lasting 7.8 – 14.3 hours, and an interval between second and third cell divisions of 0 – 5.8 hours.
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Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2010
Explore photosynthesis, osmosis, nitrogen fixation, and other life processes
• Investigate the cell cycle (mitosis and cytokinesis)
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—Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2012
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Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2010
Explore photosynthesis, osmosis, nitrogen fixation, and other life processes
• Investigate the cell cycle (mitosis and cytokinesis)
•
—Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2012
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cytokinesis
noun
cy·to·ki·ne·sis
ˌsīt-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī-
plural cytokineses
-ˌsēz
1
: the cytoplasmic changes accompanying mitosis
2
: cleavage of the cytoplasm into daughter cells following nuclear division compare karyokinesis
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