meiosis
pronunciation
How to pronounce meiosis in British English:
UK [maɪˈəʊsɪs]
How to pronounce meiosis in American English:
US [maɪˈoʊsɪs]
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- 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)
- understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)