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Meiosis  n.  
1.
(Rhet.) Diminution; a species of hyperbole, representing a thing as being less than it really is; understatement; see also litotes.
2.
(Cell Biology) The cellular process by which a diploid progenitor cell forms haploid gametes, including a division of one diploid cell into two cells, each with one of the homologous sets of chromosomes.





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Words linked to "Meiosis" :   genetics, cytokinesis, litotes, understatement, segregation, miosis, cellular division, genetic science, telophase, karyokinesis, cell division, rhetorical device


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