haplosis

[ hap-loh-sis ]

nounBiology.
  1. the production of haploid chromosome groups during meiosis.

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haplosis

/ (hæpˈləʊsɪs) /


noun
  1. biology the production of a haploid number of chromosomes during meiosis

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