This Tagalog word is a coined neologism. The root words are hati (half, divide) and butod.
halimbutod
mitosis
Mitosis is a process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells. It’s basically cell division.
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
hatimbutod: uri ng pagkakahati ng sel, na nagbubunga ng dalawang sel at may magkatulad na bílang at uri ng mga kromosom na kagaya ng pinanggalíngang nukleus
