/ Dictionary / Index K karyokinesis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: kar•y•o•ki•ne•sis Pronunciation: (kar"ē-ō-ki-nē'sis, -kī-), [key] — n. Cell Biol. mitosis. the series of active changes that take place in the nucleus of a living cell in the process of division. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: karyokinesis (Thesaurus) karyogamy karyology 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