meioses

Noun

Plural form of 'meiosis', a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell.

ریشه

From the Greek 'meiōsis' meaning 'diminution'.

مثال

• Meioses are essential for sexual reproduction in eukaryotes.
• During meioses, the chromosome number is halved.
• Meioses result in genetically diverse offspring.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Cellular meioses Genetic diversity through meioses Errors in meioses