mei·o·sis /maɪˈosəs/
[細胞核的] 減數分裂
mei·o·sis /maɪˈosəs/ 名詞
減數分裂
Mei·o·sis n.
1. Rhet. Diminution; a species of hyperbole, representing a thing as being less than it really is; understatement; see also litotes.
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meiosis
n 1: (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)
[syn: miosis, reduction division]
2: understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when
expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary);
"saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was
very upset' is an example of litotes" [syn: litotes]
[also: meioses (pl)]