cell divisionListen to pronunciation(sel dih-VIH-zhun)The process by which a single parent cell splits to form new cells, known as daughter cells. There are two types of cell division: mitosis and meiosis. More InformationHow do cells divide? (MedlinePlus)Definition of: mitosisDefinition of: meiosisSearch NCI's Dictionary of Cancer TermsStarts withContainsBrowse:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ#