1) the nuclear phenomena characteristic of mitosis
kar·yo·ki·net·ic -'net-ik adj
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n.
division of the nucleus of a cell, which occurs during cell division before division of the cytoplasm (cytokinesis). See mitosis.
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karyo·ki·ne·sis (kar″e-o-kĭ-neґsis) [karyo- + -kinesis] the phenomena involved in division of the nucleus of a cell. See meiosis and mitosis. karyokinetic adjMedical dictionary. 2011.