adjective
- relating to or characterized by amitosis; occurring without the formation of a spindle or the separation of chromosomes
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- Amitotic division was once thought to be a common form of cell reproduction.
- The researchers observed amitotic processes in certain specialized cell types.
- Unlike mitotic division, amitotic cell division does not involve chromosome condensation.
- Early biologists debated whether amitotic division could produce viable daughter cells.