cytokinesis
/ˌsaɪtoʊkɪˈnisɪs/
noun
- The process during cell division where the cytoplasm of a parent cell divides to form two daughter cells.
- Plant cells form a cell plate during cytokinesis because they have a rigid cell wall.
- If cytokinesis fails, the cell may end up with more than one nucleus.
- In animal cells, cytokinesis happens when a cleavage furrow pinches the cell in two.