meiosis


Definition: Meaning of, meiosis in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / mʌɪˈəʊsɪs /

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meiosis meioses
  1. leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants genetics cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number
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  2. especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary understatement for rhetorical effect
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