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mitosis

mitosis Mitosis is the usual indirect way a cell nucleus divides.

Mitosis is the usual indirect way a cell nucleus divides. In this process, the nuclear material forms threadlike structures that separate into chromosomes, split, and move to opposite sides of the spindle, where they are rebuilt as two daughter nuclei.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Mitosis” (Mitosis).
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