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How to pronounce meiosis
IPA transcription: [maɪ'oʊsəs]
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Noun
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(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)
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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”
Usage examples
- The production of viable ascospores depends on successful recombinational repair during meiosis.
- Meiosis occurs in all animals and plants.
- Meiosis is used for a special cell reproduction process of diploid organisms.