/ Dictionary / Index C cytokinesis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cy•to•ki•ne•sis Pronunciation: (sī"tō-ki-nē'sis, -kī-), [key] — n. Cell Biol. the division of the cell cytoplasm that usually follows mitotic or meiotic division of the nucleus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cytokinesis (Thesaurus) cytogenetics cytokinin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language