Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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nondisjunction | Yes | No | No | No |
meiosis | Yes | No | No | No |
nondisjunction (noun) | meiosis (noun) |
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meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells | 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) |