meiosis
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English
7 letters
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Definitions
noun
understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/maɪˈoʊsʌs/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural meioses
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negatin
(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organism
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
diagnosishypnosispsychosisprognosisneurosiscirrhosissclerosisthrombosisfibrosisnecrosissymbiosisacidosisapotheosisarteriosclerosisasbestosisheterosis
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