Plasmotomy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Plasmotomy is a noun meaning (biology) A form of asexual reproduction, in protozoa, in which a multinucleate cell divides into similar daughter cells without mitosis.
Meaning
(biology) A form of asexual reproduction, in protozoa, in which a multinucleate cell divides into similar daughter cells without mitosis.
Example Sentences
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include schizogony, schiozogony, plasmogony, merogony, plastogamy, cellularization.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.