endomitosis

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noun

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.

Similar
endopolyploidy
OriginEnglish mitosis ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon →
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Meanings

nounendomitosis (usually uncountable, plural endomitoses)

plural endomitoses

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyA 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.

    Synonyms: endopolyploidy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
endopolyploidy
Also see
endopolyploidy

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishmitosis
  6. Englishendomitosis

From endo- + mitosis.

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endomitosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endomitosis

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“endomitosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endomitosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endomitosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endomitosis.

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