| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Binary fission | Binary fission is the asexual reproductive process used by most prokaryotes, which results in the reproduction of a living cell by division into two equal, or near equal, parts. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Binary fission | Aerospace | Division of one cell into two cells by the formation of a septum. It is the most common form of cell division in bacteria. (references) | |
| Binary fission | Food & Agriculture | Characteristic method of vegetative multiplication of bacteria. A cell divides into two daughter cells. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Binary fission | Geology | Division of a cell into two daughter cells after DNA replication and nuclear division (mitosis). A form of asexual reproduction. (references) | |
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