MEIOSES Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word meioses. (close relations)
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| reduction division | nounn | |||||
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) | ||||||
| litotes | nounn | |||||
noun • understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) | ||||||
| miosis | nounn | |||||
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) • reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller | ||||||
| understatement | nounn | |||||
noun • a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said | ||||||
