myEtymology.com: English etymology of karyokinesis

Etymology of the English word karyokinesis

the English word karyokinesis

using the English prefix karyo-

using the English suffix -kinesis

derived from the Greek word mitos, μίτος (thread)

using the Greek suffix -osis, -ωσις

The earliest known usage of karyokinesis in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English