/maɪˈtəʊsɪs ||; mɪˈtosɪs/noun [U] (technical术语) the division of a cell of the body that results in two cells, each with the same number of CHROMOSOMES (= the parts of a cell that carry information about what characteristics a living thing will have) as the original cell （细胞的）有丝分裂，间接分裂 ☞Compare meiosis. 与meiosis比较。