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chondriokinesis

chondriokinesis noun: reproduction of mitochondria and their distribution in mitosis and meiosis.

Noun

chondriokinesis (uncountable)

  1. Reproduction of mitochondria and their distribution in mitosis and meiosis.
    • In by far the majority of animals it seems tolerably clear that the process of chondriokinesis or distribution of the mitochondria (or chondriosomes) between the daughter-cells is haphazard, and not in any way comparable to the process of karyokinesis.1853, Quarterly journal of microscopical science, page 35
    • These phenomena emphasize the conclusion of Bowen (1920) that chondriokinesis and dictyokinesis involve a relation between the cytoplasmic formed bodies and the division-centers that means more than a merely fortuitous association.1925, The American Naturalist November-December 1925: Vol 59 Iss 665, University of Chicago, acting through its Press, page 492

Origin of chondriokinesis

From Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain”) + -kinesis, from κίνησις (kínēsis, “movement”). Etymology note chondrio- is probably a clipping of mitochondrion.

Questions about chondriokinesis

What does chondriokinesis mean?
Chondriokinesis means reproduction of mitochondria and their distribution in mitosis and meiosis.
What part of speech is chondriokinesis?
Chondriokinesis is a noun.

Words near chondriokinesis in the dictionary

  1. chondrinids
  2. chondrins
  3. chondrio-
  4. chondriocont
  5. chondrioconts
  6. chondriokinesis
  7. chondriokont
  8. chondriokonts
  9. chondriome
  10. chondriomes
  11. chondriosome

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