Etymology

endomitosis

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Today it means: A type of cell cycle variation where mitosis is initiated, but some of the processes of mitosis are not completed. This will give rise to either a mononucleated or binucleated polyploid cell. Not to be confused with endoreplication. Full definition →

English mitosis ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishmitosis
  6. English todayendomitosis

From endo- + mitosis.

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