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meiosis
mei·o·sis
[
mī ṓssiss
]
noun
Definition:
1.
process of cell division:
in organisms that reproduce sexually, a process of cell division during which the nucleus divides into four nuclei, each of which contains half the usual number of chromosomes.
See also
mitosis
2.
literature
Same as
litotes
[
Mid-16th century. < modern Latin< Greek
meiōn
"less"
]
mei·o·tic
[
mī óttik
]
adjective
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