endomitosis
noun
en·do·mi·to·sis
ˌen-dō-mī-ˈtō-səs 
: division of chromosomes not followed by nuclear division that results in an increased number of chromosomes in the cell
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endomitosis
noun
en·do·mi·to·sis
-mī-ˈtō-səs
plural endomitoses
-ˌsēz
: division of chromosomes that is not followed by nuclear division and that results in an increased number of chromosomes in the cell
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