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Meiosis

🔄 Synonyms of "Meiosis"

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Word	Definition
litotesnoun	(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.
reduction divisionnoun	(biology, genetics, cytology) meiosis as a whole, a type of cell division.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Meiosis"

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Word	Definition
litotesnoun	(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.
reduction divisionnoun	(biology, genetics, cytology) meiosis as a whole, a type of cell division.
gametic	Of or pertaining to gametes.
zygotic	(biology) Of, pertaining to or existing as a zygote.
microsporocytenoun	(biology) A cell that produces (typically four) microspores during meiosis.
understatementnoun	(uncountable, rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect.
metaphorenoun	Misspelling of metaphor. [(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.]
dissemblancenoun	(uncountable) Dissembling, as a kind of behavior; dissembling, generally.
subtletynoun	(uncountable) The quality of being subtle.
catachresisnoun	A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.
dissimilationnoun	The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
illusionnoun	(countable) Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
metastasisnoun	(medicine, oncology) The transference of a bodily function or disease to another part of the body, specifically the development of a secondary area of disease remote from the original site, as with some cancers.
derogationnoun	An act which belittles; disparagement.
mislikenessnoun	(archaic) A misleading resemblance.
microinvalidationnoun	(sociology) A form of microaggression that excludes or negates a person's experience, thoughts or feelings.
dissimulationnoun	The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.
schemenoun	A systematic plan of future action.
sillificationnoun	The process of making something silly.
satirenoun	(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.