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Mitosis

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Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A process of cell division that produces two genetically identical daughter cells.

Detailed Definition
Mitosis gives poetry a precise image for replication, growth, and the mystery of becoming more than one. In the process, a cell organizes and separates its chromosomes so that two new cells receive matching genetic material. Poets may use mitosis to consider parenthood, doubling, self-division, or the persistence of inherited patterns. Because division is necessary for healing and growth, the term can hold both the violence of separation and the promise of renewal.
Example
Example in poetry:
During mitosis, one cell divides to form two genetically similar daughter cells; A poet might compare mitosis to a family resemblance repeating across generations; “The morning performed mitosis, splitting one gray cloud into two” uses the scientific term for visual division; In a poem about growth, mitosis can make the invisible labor of living cells feel intimate
Additional Notes
During mitosis, one cell divides into two matching cells for growth and repair. It can suggest doubling, continuity, inheritance, or the quiet labor of renewal.
Also Known As
Nuclear Division Karyokinesis
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