meiosis
A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is.
Other meanings
Cell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce .
Synonyms
- reduction division
Related words
- apomeiosis
- meiome
- postmeiosis
- premeiosis
- meiotic
- meiotically
Word history
From Ancient Greek "μείωσις" (a lessening).
Where this comes from
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