Meaning & use
cytokinesis
The process in which the cytoplasm of a single cell divides to form two separate daughter cells.
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Cytokinesis follows the division of the nucleus, splitting the cell into two.
In plant cells, a new cell wall forms during cytokinesis to separate the daughter cells.
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Cytokinesis is distinct from mitosis, which refers specifically to nuclear division rather than the splitting of the whole cell.
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