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(mei-o-sis) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a type of cell division that produces sex cells.

Example Sentence

Cells make copies using meiosis.

More Example Sentences

It is important for sexual reproduction.

Synonyms

cell division; sexual reproduction

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Rhymes

  • cirrhosis
  • fibrosis
  • hypnosis
  • meiosis
  • necrosis
  • nephrosis
  • neurosis
  • prognosis
  • psychosis
  • sclerosis
  • thrombosis

  • acidosis
  • diagnosis
  • heterosis
  • symbiosis

  • apotheosis
  • misdiagnosis
  • tuberculosis

  • atherosclerosis

  • arteriosclerosis
  • neurofibromatosis
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