ameiosis

/əmiːˈɒsɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

A process of abnormal mitosis, in which the daughter cells do not divide equally, often resulting in aneuploid cells.

“During the experiment, researchers observed a case of ameiosis in the cell cultures, which was a significant deviation from the expected outcome.”

Synonyms

  • aneuploidy
  • mitotic abnormality

Antonyms

  • meiosis
  • mitosis