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  1. meiosis:


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Detailed Synonyms for meiosis in Englisch

meiosis:

meiosis [the ~] Nomen

  1. the meiosis
    – understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) 1
    the litotes; the meiosis
    – understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) 1
    • litotes [the ~] Nomen
      • saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes1
    • meiosis [the ~] Nomen
  2. the meiosis
    – (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) 1
    the miosis; the myosis; the meiosis; the 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) 1

Verwandte Wörter für "meiosis":

  • meioses

Alternate Synonyms for "meiosis":


Verwandte Definitionen für "meiosis":

  1. understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)1
  2. (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)1