Free translatorFree translator
Synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation

  Home
English Dictionary      examples: 'day', 'get rid of', 'New York Bay'



Miosis   Listen
Miosis

noun
(pl. mioses)
1.
(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).  Synonyms: meiosis, reduction division.
2.
Reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller.  Synonyms: light reflex, myosis, pupillary reflex.






WordNet 3.0 © 2010 Princeton University








Advanced search
     Find words:
Starting with
Ending with
Containing
Matching a pattern  

Synonyms
Antonyms
Quotes
Words linked to  

only single words



Share |





Words linked to "Miosis" :   telophase, cellular division, genetics, cytokinesis, nondisjunction, reflex response, miotic, inborn reflex, reflex, reflex action, prophase, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, unconditioned reflex, meiosis, genetic science, segregation, anaphase, karyokinesis, physiological reaction, metaphase, cell division



Copyright © 2024 Free Translator.org