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    meiosis

    meiosis - Dictionary definition and meaning for word meiosis

    Definition
    (noun) (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)
    Synonyms : miosis , reduction division
    Definition
    (noun) understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
    Synonyms : litotes
    Example Sentence
    • saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes
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