ameiosis

American

[ey-mahy-oh-sis] / ˌeɪ maɪˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

Cell Biology.

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

ameiosis British

/ ˌeɪmaɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

biology the absence of pairing of chromosomes during meiosis

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Other Word Forms

ameiotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of ameiosis

From New Latin; a- ⁶, meiosis

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