reduction division
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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) (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | cell division, cellular division, |
| definition | : | the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | nondisjunction, |
| definition | : | meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells (noun.process) |
| part holonym | : | anaphase, |
| definition | : | the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle (noun.process) |
| part holonym | : | cytokinesis, |
| definition | : | organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells (noun.process) |
| part holonym | : | karyokinesis, |
| definition | : | organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis (noun.process) |
| part holonym | : | metaphase, |
| definition | : | the second stage of meiosis (noun.process) |
| part holonym | : | prophase, |
| definition | : | the first stage of meiosis (noun.process) |
| part holonym | : | segregation, |
| definition | : | (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes (noun.process) |
| part holonym | : | telophase, |
| definition | : | the final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle (noun.process) |
| domain category | : | genetic science, genetics, |
| definition | : | the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | meiotic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to meiosis (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | meiotic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to meiosis (adj.pert) |
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