MIOSIS
Scrabble letter values: M3I1O1S1I1S1 = 8
Definition
- noun (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms. — synonyms: meiosis, reduction_division
- noun reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller. — synonyms: light_reflex, pupillary_reflex, myosis
Examples
- “the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)”