karyokinesis

noun

kar·​yo·​ki·​ne·​sis ˌker-ē-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs 

ˌka-rē-,

-kī-

1

: the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis

2

: the whole process of mitosis

karyokinetic

ˌker-ē-ō-kə-ˈne-tik 

ˌka-rē-

-kī-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

karyokinesis

noun

kar·​yo·​ki·​ne·​sis ˌkar-ē-ō-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī- 

plural karyokineses -ˌsēz 

1

: the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis

2

: the whole process of mitosis compare cytokinesis

karyokinetic

-ˈnet-ik 

adjective