Search for crossword answers and clues
(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms
Answer for the clue "(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms ", 6 letters:
miosis
Alternative clues for the word miosis
Word definitions for miosis in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Miosis or myosis , /maɪˈoʊ sɪs/, from Ancient Greek μύειν, mūein , "to close the eyes", is a term with various definitions, which generally include constriction of the pupil . The opposite condition, mydriasis , is the dilation of the pupil . Anisocoria ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1819, from Greek myein "to shut (the eyes)" + -osis . Greek myein is perhaps originally "to close the lips," from PIE *meue- "to be silent" (see mute (adj.)). Related: Miotic .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Contraction of the pupil of the eye.