Definition

Noun: - The biological process of cell reproduction and growth in which a single parent cell divides to form two or more daughter cells. This is a fundamental process for the growth, development, and repair of multicellular organisms, as well as for asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms.

Usage

This term is used in scientific contexts, particularly in biology, medicine, and genetics, to describe the process of cell splitting. - Cellular division is essential for an embryo to develop into a complex organism. - Researchers are studying the mechanisms that control cellular division to understand cancer.

Examples

• Mitosis and meiosis are the two main types of .
• Uncontrolled is a hallmark of tumor formation.
• The rate of increases during periods of rapid growth.

Advanced Usage

• "Regulation of cellular division": Refers to the complex biological controls that ensure cells divide at the right time and in the correct manner.
  • Errors in the regulation of cellular division can lead to genetic disorders.
• "Asymmetric cellular division": A division that produces daughter cells that are different from each other, crucial for cell differentiation.
  • Stem cells often undergo asymmetric cellular division.

Variants and Related Words

• Cell division: A more common, synonymous term.
• Mitosis (n): The type of cellular division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells, used for growth and repair.
• Meiosis (n): The type of cellular division that reduces the chromosome number by half to produce gametes (sperm and egg cells).
• Cytokinesis (n): The physical process of cytoplasmic division, following the nuclear division in cellular division.

Synonyms

• Cell division
• Cell multiplication
• Cell proliferation (often implies repeated cycles of division)

Related Phrases

• Cycle of cellular division: The repeating sequence of events in the life of a cell leading to its division.
  • The cell cycle includes phases leading up to and including cellular division.
• Phase of cellular division: A specific stage within the process of mitosis or meiosis.
  • Chromosomes align at the equator during the metaphase of cellular division.

Noun

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