meiosis
noun/maɪˈoʊsɪs/
Frequency rank: #19,143 most common English word
Meaning
A type of cell division that produces four daughter cells, each with half the chromosomes of the parent cell, used in sexual reproduction.
Example sentence
The biology teacher explained that meiosis is the process by which reproductive cells are formed with half the normal number of chromosomes.
Synonyms & related words
- gametogenesis
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