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(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)
anaphase the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
cytokinesis organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
karyokinesis organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis
nondisjunction meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells
segregation the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury"
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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"
rhetorical device a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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meiosis -
A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is.
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Meiosis is a special type of cell division necessary for sexual reproduction. In animals, meiosis produces gametes like sperm and egg cells, while in other organisms like fungi it generates spores. In many organisms, including humans, meiosis begins with one cell containing two copies of each chromosome—one from the organism's mother and one from its father—and produces four gamete cells containing one copy of each chromosome.
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meiosis The two-stage process in sexual reproduction by which the chromosome number is reduced from the somatic to the haploid number. The first division, in which homologous chromosomes pair and exchange genetic material, is followed by amitotic division. The nucleus divides twice, but the chromosomes only once, generating haploid nuclei, which develop into the gametes (egg and sperm in animals; egg and s in plants).
