meiosis

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meiosis

[meˈjosis]

Rhymes with o.sis

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo μείωσις ('disminución')

noun

División celular compleja, propia de los eucariontes, que conduce a la producción de cuatro gametos, los cuales son células que tienen un número de cromosomas igual a la mitad del que tiene el resto de las células del individuo.

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meiosis cell division

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@misc{meiosis_2026,
  title = {meiosis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/meiosis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}