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cell division

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

a process by which a cell divides into two cells

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cellular division

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: organic process, biological process

Narrower terms: amitosis, cleavage, segmentation, meiosis, miosis, reduction division, mitosis

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 细胞分裂 (xìbāo fēnliè) — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Dutch: celdeling — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Dutch: celsplitsing — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • German: Zellteilung — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Greek: κυτταρική διαίρεση (kyttarikí diaíresi) — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Hungarian: sejtosztódás — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Indonesian: pembelahan sel — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Irish: cilldeighilt — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Northern Kurdish: dabeşbûna xaneyê — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Malay: pembahagian sel — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Māori: wehenga pūtau — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Norwegian Bokmål: celledeling — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Norwegian Bokmål: selledeling — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: celledeling — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: selledeling — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Slovak: bunkové delenie — a process by which a cell divides into two cells
  • Swedish: celldelning — a process by which a cell divides into two cells