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cleavage vs cellular division

cellular division vs cleavage

cleavage and cellular division both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cleavage Yes No No No
cellular division Yes No No No
As nouns, cellular division is a hypernym of cleavage; that is, cellular division is a word with a broader meaning than cleavage:
  • cleavage: (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
  • cellular division: the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
Other hypernyms of cleavage include cell division.
cleavage (noun) cellular division (noun)
the act of cleaving or splitting the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
the state of being split or cleft
Difference between cleavage and cellular division

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