meiotic
Chromosomes splitting halved
Meiotic relates to meiosis—either the biological process of cell division that produces sex cells with half the chromosomes, or the rhetorical device of deliberate understatement.
In biology: meiotic division, meiotic recombination.
In rhetoric, meiotic describes downplaying for effect, as when calling a disaster "a bit of trouble."
Chromosomal pairing in meiosis
- tetradGroup of four units
- bivalentHaving valence of two
- recombinationGenetic material exchange process
- segregationForced separation by group
Cytoplasmic division after mitosis
- cell divisionParent splitting into offspring
- daughter cellsCells from division
- germ cellsCells for sexual reproduction
- haploidSingle chromosome complement
Female reproductive cell development
- spermatogenesisMale gamete formation
- gametesReproductive cells for fusion
- ovumFemale reproductive cell
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
zygote · spores · sporulation · gametophyte · sexual reproduction · life cycle
Inherited molecular differences
- recombinantGenetically engineered combination
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- heritabilityGenetic share of variation
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
synapsis
Chromosomal pairing in meiosis
- tetradGroup of four units
- bivalentHaving valence of two
- recombinationGenetic material exchange process
cytokinesis
Cytoplasmic division after mitosis
- cell divisionParent splitting into offspring
- daughter cellsCells from division
- germ cellsCells for sexual reproduction
oogenesis
Female reproductive cell development
- spermatogenesisMale gamete formation
- gametesReproductive cells for fusion
- ovumFemale reproductive cell
fertilization · zygote · spores · sporulation · gametophyte · sexual reproduction · life cycle
genetic variation
Inherited molecular differences
- recombinantGenetically engineered combination
- allelesVariant forms of genes
- heritabilityGenetic share of variation
meiotichyperbolic
Exaggerated beyond reason
exaggerative · amplifying · overstating · aggrandizing · bombastic