cell division

NOUN

formation of cells by dividing

Synonyms

WEAK

amitosis cellular division meiosis mitosis

Example Sentences

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In this way, MraZ acts as the key regulator controlling the activity of the operon that governs cell division in most bacterial species.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Directly visualizing how MraZ interacts with the promoter DNA that initiates cell division represents a significant breakthrough.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

They redesigned the yeast cell cycle so that cell division depended on the behavior of the protein being evolved.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

"In many types of tumors, this protein is one of the central drivers of cell division and thus of uncontrolled tumor growth," explains Martin Eilers.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

A special kind of cell division occurs in the formation of the germ cells.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson