cytokinesis

[ sahy-toh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. the division of the cell cytoplasm that usually follows mitotic or meiotic division of the nucleus.

cytokinesis

/ -kaɪ-; ˌsaɪtəʊkɪˈniːsɪs /

noun

1. division of the cytoplasm of a cell, occurring at the end of mitosis or meiosis

cytokinesis

/ sī′tō-kə-nē′sĭs,-kī- /

1. The division of the cytoplasm of a cell following the division of the nucleus during cell division.
2. See Note at mitosis

Other Words From

• cy·to·ki·net·ic [sahy-toh-ki-, net, -ik, -kahy-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cytokinesis¹

First recorded in 1915–20; cyto- + -kinesis

Example Sentences

This allows to block cells just before cytokinesis and seeing what certain proteins are associated with.

From Scientific American

Thus, the self-organizing behavior of the Min proteins together with the geometrical constraints on protein movement as cytokinesis proceeds leads to the generation of two daughter cells with a full complement of functional Min proteins.

From Science Magazine