meiosis


Meanings

  • (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)
  • understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary);
  • MEIOSIS n pl. -OSES a type of cell division MEIOTIC adj


Scrabble Score: 9

meiosis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

meiosis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

meiosis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 10

meiosis is a valid Words With Friends word