(cell and molecular biology) Nuclear division characteristic of mitosis.
karyokinesis
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Division of the nucleus, usually an early stage in the process of cell division, or mitosis.
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IN BRIEF: n. - Organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis.
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organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis
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