Cleavage is the cytokinesis process in animal cells or the rapid early cell divisions in embryonic development without growth.
Le clivage est la division du cytoplasme de cellules animales (cytocinèse) ou les divisions cellulaires rapides précoces dans le développement embryonnaire.
| Front | cleavage |
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| Back | (1) The process of cytokinesis in animal cells, characterized by pinching of the plasma membrane. (2) The succession of rapid cell divisions without significant growth during early embryonic development that converts the zygote to a ball of cells. |
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