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One entry found for mitosis.
Main Entry: mi·to·sis Pronunciation: m  - t -s sFunction: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -to·ses /-  s z/1 : a process that takes place in the nucleus of a dividing cell, involves typically a series of steps consisting of prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, and results in the formation of two new nuclei each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent nucleus -- compare MEIOSIS 2 : cell division in which mitosis occurs - mi·tot·ic /- tät-ik/ adjective - mi·tot·i·cal·ly /-i-k( -)l/ adverb
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in sing \ \ as o
in go\  \ as aw
in law \ i \ as oy
in boy \ p \ as p in pepper |
\ r \ as r in red \ s \ as s in less> \ sh \ as sh in shy \ t \ as t in tie \ th \ as th in thin \ th \ as th in the \ ü \ as oo in loot \  \ as oo
in foot \ v \ as v in vivid \ w \ as w in away \ y \ as y in yet \ yü \ as you in youth \ y \
as u in curable \ z \ as z in zone \ zh \ as si in vision |
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