Word Type

Noun

The word "meiosis" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

hyperbole mitosis

Coordinate Terms

mitosis

Derived Terms

apomeiosis meiome meiotic meiotically postmeiosis premeiosis

Context

cytology genetics rhetoric

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

cell division cellular division rhetorical device understatement

Type Of (IsA)

biological destruction cell division cellular level biological process cellular multiplication creation event multi cellular process nuclear division

Parts (Meronyms)

anaphase equation division metaphase prophase reduction division telophase

Related Terms

actually diploid figure of speech gametes haploid important less made seem smaller something understatement

Synonym Network

litotes reduction division understatement

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