meiosis
(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