meiosis
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1 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).
synoniemen: miosis, reduction division.
Nederlands: meiose
Pools: kariokineza redukcyjna, mejoza
2 meiosis
Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary).
synoniem: litotes.
Pools: pomniejszenie, litota, antyfraza, litotes
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