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cleavage - (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum |
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segmentation |
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gestation,
maternity,
pregnancy the conception and development of an idea or plan
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cellular division,
cell division the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
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embryology the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
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cleavage - the act of cleaving or splitting |
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division the act or process of dividing
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cleavage - the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts) |
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area,
region a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
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cleavage - the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules |
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chemical action,
chemical change,
chemical process (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
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cleavage - the state of being split or cleft; "there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members" |
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state the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
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