cell division
sɛl dɪˈvɪʒ.ən
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Definition of cell division - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biologyTECH.cell splits to form two new daughter cellsTECH.
  • Cell division is essential for growth and repair.
  • Scientists study cell division in the lab.
  • Uncontrolled cell division can lead to cancer.
cytokinesis mitosis
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Expressions with cell division

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phase of cell divisionn.
stage in meiosis or mitosis
Metaphase is a phase of cell division.

Expressions with cell

sleeper celln.
group secretly waiting to perform harmful acts
The authorities uncovered a sleeper cell planning an attack.
brain celln.
cell in the brain like a neuron
Scientists study brain cells to understand memory.
cell towern.
structure with antennas that sends and receives mobile phone signals
A new cell tower was built to improve coverage in the valley.
jail celln.
locked room to incarcerate an inmate in prison
The inmate was taken to his jail cell.
prison celln.
room in prison for holding prisoners
The prisoner was locked in a small prison cell.
police celln.
small locked room in a police station for keeping arrested people
They held him in a police cell overnight after the arrest.

Expressions with division

advertising divisionn.
part of a company handling advertising tasks
The advertising division launched a new campaign this week.
long divisionn.
detailed division process showing each step
The teacher explained long division on the board.
sales divisionn.
department responsible for selling products or services
The sales division exceeded its targets this quarter.
administrative divisionn.
area of a country managed by its own local government
Each administrative division has its own set of local laws and regulations..
first divisionn.
leading section of an organization
She works in the first division of the company.
school divisionn.
administrative district for managing public schools
The new policy was implemented across the entire school division.
second divisionn.
league below the top tier
They were promoted from the second division.
criminal divisionn.
section of a court or agency that deals with criminal cases
The appeal was heard by the criminal division of the court.
legal divisionn.
department in an organization that handles contracts, disputes and other law issues
She started working in the legal division after finishing law school.
territorial divisionn.
area defined for administrative purposes
The country is divided into several territorial divisions.

Terms related to cell division

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dividedivisionduplicationfissionmeiosisproliferationreplicationreproductionsegregation

Terms with cell division included in their meaning

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fissionn.
biology
asexual reproduction by cell division
cell cyclen.
biology
process in a cell leading to its division and duplication
daughter celln.
biology
cell produced by division of a parent cell
cleavagen.
biology
the repeated division of a cell
spindlen.
biology
cytoskeletal structure during cell division
cell platen.
biology
structure forming during plant cell division
crossover valuen.
cell division
point where genetic material is exchanged
homologous chromosomesn.
biology
matching DNA carriers from two parents that join in cell division

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  1. French:division cellulaire, ...
  2. German:Zellteilung, ...
  3. Italian:divisione cellulare, ...
  4. Spanish:división celular, ...
  5. Portuguese:divisão celular, ...
  6. Chinese:细胞分裂, ...
  7. Japanese:細胞分裂, ...
  8. Arabic:انقسام الخلية, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲלוּקַת תָּאִים, ...
  10. Russian:деление клетки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:поділ клітини, ...
  12. Hindi:कोशिका विभाजन, ...

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