Of cell division: occurring by the formation of internal partitions (as in plant cells). Of a cell, tissue, etc.: characterized by cell division.

Biology. Of nuclear or cell division: mitotic.

pertaining to karyokinesis.

Of or relating to mitosis; of the nature of mitosis; undergoing or involved in mitosis. Also figurative.

= mitotic, adj.

Cytology. Pertaining to or involved in mitotic division; undergoing division. (Cf. kinesis, n. 1.)

Affected by, characteristic of, or designating multiple mitotic cell divisions.

Occurring or existing between mitoses; capable of dividing again. Also absol., a cell which is capable of dividing again.

Occurring subsequent to mitosis; spec. (of a cell) having ceased (reversibly or irreversibly) to display cell division.