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mitosis

Noun B1 – Intermediate

The process by which a single cell divides to produce two identical new cells.

"Mitosis is what allows a cut in your skin to heal by producing fresh cells."

Mitosis produces two genetically identical cells, unlike meiosis, which produces sex cells with half the usual genetic material.