endomitosis
/ˌɛndoʊmaɪˈtoʊsɪs/
noun
- A process in which a cell's chromosomes duplicate without cell division, resulting in a cell with multiple sets of chromosomes.
- Scientists study endomitosis to understand how certain cells increase their DNA content without dividing.
- In some plants, endomitosis leads to very large cells with many copies of each chromosome.
- Endomitosis occurs naturally in some liver cells, allowing them to become larger and more active.