amitosis

1. 1.

   the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes

   Broadercell division

Other forms of amitosis

plural

amitosises·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about amitosis

What does amitosis mean?

amitosis means "the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes".

How many syllables are in amitosis?

amitosis has 4 syllables: a-mi-to-sis. The stress falls on "mi".

Is amitosis a common word?

amitosis is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.