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mei·o·sis
 meiosis
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- pronunciation:
- maI
o
sihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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the process in which the diploid chromosomes of a cell are replicated once, followed by two divisions of the nucleus, to give rise to four haploid cells that may develop into gametes or spores.
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