"cleavage furrow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cleavage furrows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cleavage furrow (plural cleavage furrows)
  1. (biology) The invagination of the cell membrane, at the equatorial plane of the cell, that characterizes the onset of cytokinesis in animal cells. Wikipedia link: cleavage furrow Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-cleavage_furrow-en-noun-UTcIvaIE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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