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1. meiosis
noun. ['maɪˈoʊsəs'] (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).
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Rhymes with Meiosis
- arteriosclerosis
- tuberculosis
- misdiagnosis
- asbestosis
- thrombosis
- symbiosis
- prognosis
- diagnosis
- apotheosis
- sclerosis
- nephrosis
- necrosis
- hypnosis
- heterosis
- fibrosis
- acidosis
- psychosis
- neurosis
- cirrhosis
How do you pronounce meiosis?
Pronounce meiosis as maɪˈoʊsəs.
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Sentences with meiosis
1. Noun, singular or mass
During meiosis, they look for each other and stick together length-wise.
2. meiosis
noun. ['maɪˈoʊsəs'] understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary).
