cytokinesis

/ˈˌsaɪt̬oʊkəˈnisɪs/
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Definitions of cytokinesis
  1. noun
    organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
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    type of:
    biological process, organic process
    a process occurring in living organisms
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