Meioses

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  meiosis
       n 1: (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)
            [syn: {miosis}, {reduction division}]


       2: 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" [syn: {litotes}]
       [also: {meioses} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  meioses
       See {meiosis}