plasmotomy
Definitions
A form of asexual reproduction, in protozoa, in which a multinucleate cell divides into similar daughter cells without mitosis.
Examples
“We did not find⟳ evidence to support⟳ alternative modes of reproduction such as plasmotomy and budding in Blastocystis as suggested by others since we did not observe⟳ multinucleation in irregularly-shaped viable cells.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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