Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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meiosis | Yes | No | No | No |
meiotic | No | Yes | No | No |
meiosis (noun) | meiotic (noun) |
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understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) | |
(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) |
meiosis (adjective) | meiotic (adjective) |
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of or relating to meiosis |