Mito
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Mito can refer to:
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a person
- Anji Mito, a fictional character from the video game Guilty Gear
a place name:
- Mito, IbarakiMito, Ibarakiis the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km², giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km²...
, a Japanese city - Mito, AichiMito, Aichiwas a former town located in Hoi District, Aichi, Japan.On January 15, 2008 Mito was merged with the city of Toyokawa.As of 2007 , the town had an estimated population of 13,536 and a population density of 722.69 persons per km²...
, a Japanese town - Mito, ShimaneMito, Shimanewas a town located in Mino District, Shimane, Japan.On November 1, 2004, Mito, along with the town of Hikimi, also from Mino District, was merged into the expanded city of Masuda....
, a Japanese town - Mitō, YamaguchiMito, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Mine District, Yamaguchi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,270 and a density of 48.42 persons per km². The total area is 129.49 square kilometers....
, a Japanese town
a feudal domain:
- Mito domainMito Domainwas a prominent feudal domain in Japan during the Edo period. Its capital was the city of Mito, and it covered much of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture. Beginning with the appointment of Tokugawa Yorifusa by his father, Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, in 1608, the Mito branch of the Tokugawa clan...
, in the Japanese Edo period
a vehicle:
- Cagiva MitoCagiva MitoThe Mito is a small-engined Cagiva sports motorcycle. The powerplant consists of a two-stroke single cylinder, with some models capable of producing over in unrestricted form.-History and development:...
, an Italian sports motorcycle made by Cagiva - Alfa Romeo MiToAlfa Romeo MiToThe Alfa Romeo MiTo is a three door sporty supermini officially introduced on June 19, 2008, at Castello Sforzesco in Milan, with an international introduction at the British Motor Show in 2008. The car was available in all Alfa's major markets in stages from July...
, a mini Italian sports car made by Alfa Romeo since 2008
a plant:
- Vasconcellea candicans (Mito), a South American plant of the genus Vasconcellea
an acronym:
- MITO, Minimum Interval Take Off (AviationAviationAviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
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a root word:
- Mito-, Greek for "thread" (μίτος, mítos, masc.), as in mitochondria or mitosisMitosisMitosis is the process by which a eukaryotic cell separates the chromosomes in its cell nucleus into two identical sets, in two separate nuclei. It is generally followed immediately by cytokinesis, which divides the nuclei, cytoplasm, organelles and cell membrane into two cells containing roughly...
(the process of eukaryotic cell division that requires chromosomes to acquire thread-like shapes).The word is traditionally associated with the Cretan princess Ariadne, who gave Theseus a woven mitos to help him navigate the Labyrinth.
other:
- Mito, a Drift CityDrift CityDrift City is a MMOR video game developed by NPluto and sponsored by several major automotive companies such as Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and U1 Technology.-Plot:...
type of currency