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The plural of "meiosis" is "meioses."
meiosis(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (biology)
a. la meiosis (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The cells divide through meiosis to produce gametes.Las células se dividen por meiosis para producir gametos.
2. (literature)
a. la lítote (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The writer often makes use of meiosis when Carter speaks because it reflects his sardonic character.El escritor hace un uso frecuente de la lítote cuando habla Carter porque refleja su carácter sardónico.
b. la litote (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The meiosis in the sentence "You're not wrong there" gives added emphasis to the fact of being right.La litote en la oración "En eso no te equivocas" da más énfasis al hecho de estar en lo cierto.
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