meiosis

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mei·o·sis / mīˈōsəs/ • n. (pl. -ses / -sēz/ ) 1. Biol. a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each with half the chromosome number of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes.Compare with mitosis.2. another term for litotes.DERIVATIVES: mei·ot·ic / mīˈätik/ adj.mei·ot·i·cal·ly / -ik(ə)lē/ adv.

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