ameiosis

[ ey-mahy-oh-sis ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. aberrant meiosis in which only an equational division occurs, as in parthenogenesis.

ameiosis

/ ˌeɪmaɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

1. biology the absence of pairing of chromosomes during meiosis

Other Words From

• a·mei·ot·ic [ey-mahy-, ot, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ameiosis¹

From New Latin; a- ⁶, meiosis