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Answer for the clue "Organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis ", 12 letters:
karyokinesis

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Karyokinesis \Kar"y*o*ki*ne`sis\ (k[a^]r`[i^]*[-o]*k[-i]*n[=e]"s[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ka`ryon a nut, kernel + kinei^n to move.] (Biol.) The indirect division of cells in which, prior to division of the cell protoplasm, complicated changes take place ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) The process of change that takes place during the division of a cell nucleus at mitosis or meiosis.