1. Plural of amitosis; a form of cell division in which the nucleus divides without the formation of chromosomes or a spindle apparatus, resulting in unequal distribution of genetic material.
Usage: biology; technical; rare in modern usage; largely replaced by understanding of mitosis and meiosis

Examples

• Early biologists observed amitoses in certain cell types before modern microscopy techniques were developed.
• Amitoses was once thought to be a common form of cell division but is now recognized as an artifact or rare occurrence.
• The study of amitoses contributed to the historical understanding of cellular reproduction.
• Unlike mitosis, amitoses does not involve the formation of visible chromosomes.