Meiosis

noun

/maɪˈəʊsɪs/

Word Frequency: 1.0

Definitions

1.nounA figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is; understatement.

2.nounCell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce gametes.

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