Division - Split

Japanese: 分裂 - ぶんれつ
Division - Split
(1) division: The division of a living cell, tissue, or individual into two. (2) fission: Also called binary fission. The division of a single-celled individual into two new, equal individuals. This is seen in paramecium, amoebae, sea anemones, and planarians. The terms division and fission are often used without necessarily being clearly distinguishable.

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Japanese:
(1) division 生物の細胞,組織,または個体がそれぞれの単位で2つに分れること。 (2) fission 二分裂ともいう。特に単細胞の個体が,等価の新2個体に分れること。ゾウリムシ,アメーバ類,イソギンチャク類,ナミウズムシ (プラナリア) などにみられる。なお,divisionと fissionの語は,必ずしも十分に区別されないでも用いられる。

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