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cell division noun[ U or C ] biology specializeduk /ˈsel dɪˌvɪʒ.ən/ us /ˈsel dɪˌvɪʒ.ən/ the way in which a cell divides into two new cells when an organism is growing or developing: 细胞分裂 Stem cells can replicate themselves for a long time through cell division. 干细胞可以通过细胞分裂长期自我复制。 Every living organism on the planet has been created by cell divisions. The treatment could prevent the infinite cell division process that often signals the onset of cancer. Some proteins form molecular machines that copy genes during cell division. It takes many more cell divisions to produce sperm than it does to produce eggs. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Cells actin anaphase anti-platelet assort axoplasm histography homologous chromosomes infiltration intercellular intermitotic nerve fibre neurofibril neurofibrillary neuroglia neuroglial tetrad thrombocyte thymocyte turgor unciliated |