noun🔗ShareLitote, atténuationA figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is; understatement.""Saying that losing your job was 'a bit of a setback' is a clear example of meiosis." "Dire que perdre son emploi était 'un petit contretemps' est un exemple clair de litote.languageliteraturelinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMéioseCell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce gametes."During sexual reproduction, meiosis ensures that each sperm or egg cell contains only half the number of chromosomes needed to form a complete organism. "Pendant la reproduction sexuée, la méiose garantit que chaque spermatozoïde ou ovule ne contient que la moitié du nombre de chromosomes nécessaires pour former un organisme complet.biologysexorganismanatomymedicinescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading