cytokinesis

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/ˌsaɪtoʊkɪˈniːsɪs/

noun

The process in which the cytoplasm of a cell divides following the division of the nucleus.

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Meanings

nouncytokinesis (usually uncountable, plural cytokineses)

plural cytokineses

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe process in which the cytoplasm of a cell divides following the division of the nucleus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cytodieresis

Origin

From cyto- + -kinesis.

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Translations

Catalan citoquinesi
  • citoquinesicellular process
Chinese Mandarin 細胞質變動 /细胞质变动
  • 細胞質變動 /细胞质变动 (xìbāozhì biàndòng)cellular process
Finnish solunjakautuminen
  • solunjakautuminencellular process
French cytokinèse, cytocinèse
  • cytokinèsecellular process
  • cytocinèsecellular process
German Zytokinese
  • Zytokinesecellular process
Greek κυτοκίνηση
  • κυτοκίνηση (kytokínisi)cellular process
Italian citodieresi, citochinesi
  • citodieresicellular process
  • citochinesicellular process
Japanese 細胞質分裂
  • 細胞質分裂 (saibō shitsu-bunretsu)cellular process
Polish cytokineza
  • cytokinezacellular process
Portuguese citocinese
  • citocinesecellular process
Russian цитокине́з
  • цитокине́з (citokinéz)cellular process
Spanish citocinesis
  • citocinesiscellular process
Tagalog silidkilos
  • silidkiloscellular process

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cytokinesis

thesiskinesismimesisdiuresisarthrodesisnatriuresisdiaphoresisanuresisascesisathetesisautonoesisbiokinesiscryokinesis-desisdiegesisepithesisparasympathomimesispedesispleurodesisschesissympathomimesissyndesissynizesistmesis
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Cite this entry
APA

cytokinesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytokinesis

MLA

“cytokinesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytokinesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytokinesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytokinesis.

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