apomeiosis

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noun

A suppressed, or imperfect meiosis

OriginEnglish meiosis ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-) ← Proto-Hellenic *apó →
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Meanings

nounapomeiosis (plural apomeioses)

plural apomeioses

  1. biologyA suppressed, or imperfect meiosis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Hellenic*apó
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πό (ăpó)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)
  6. Englishapo-
  7. Englishmeiosis
  8. Englishapomeiosis

From apo- + meiosis.

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Translations

Portuguese apomeiose
  • apomeiosea suppressed, or imperfect meiosis
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APA

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Chicago

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