amitotic

/ˌæmɪˈtɒtɪk/

Definitions

1. adjective

Not undergoing mitosis; not having a nucleus that divides during cell division.

“In some plant cells, the division process is amitotic, lacking the characteristic mitotic spindle.”

2. noun

A cell division process that does not involve mitosis.

“Amitotic division is a rare phenomenon observed in some primitive eukaryotes.”

Synonyms

  • anamitotic
  • mitosisless

Antonyms

  • mitotic