meiosis English

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What does meiosis mean?

meiosis

— noun (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)

— noun (= litotes) understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) saying 'I was not a little upset' when you mean 'I was very upset' is an example of litotes

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meiosis English » English

reduction division

miosis

litotes

reductional division

mitosis

maiosis

division