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Answer for the clue "(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms ", 6 letters:
miosis

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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.