binary fission

bi·na·ry fis·sion

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Definitions of binary fission words

noun binary fission asexual reproduction in unicellular organisms by division into two daughter cells 3
noun binary fission asexual reproduction in protists by a splitting of the cell into two approximately equal parts 3
noun binary fission fission into two organisms approximately equal in size. 1
noun binary fission The process whereby a cell divides asexually to produce two daughter cells. 0

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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