miosis
Meanings
Plural: mioses
Noun
- (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
- reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
- Contraction of the pupil of the eye.
- Alternative spelling of meiosis.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek μύω (múō, “to close the eyes”) + -osis.
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
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Words With Friends Score: 9
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