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英英字典: meiosis


KK Pronunciation

〔 maIˋosIs 〕

Pronunciation

〔 maiˊousis 〕


Overview of noun meiosis

The noun meiosis has 2 senses


  • meiosis, miosis, reduction division -- ((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, meiosis -- (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")

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