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(noun) 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) |
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Synonyms: reduction division |
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Related Words: cell division, cellular division |
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(noun) understatement, esp. expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary |
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Synonyms: litotes |
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Related Words: rhetorical device |
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