adjective
- relating to or involving meiosis, the process of cell division that produces gametes with half the chromosome number
Usage: biology
Examples
- The meiotic division reduces chromosome number from diploid to haploid.
- Scientists studied the meiotic process in fruit fly reproduction.
- Meiotic errors can lead to chromosomal abnormalities in offspring.
- The laboratory examined meiotic cells under high magnification.
- Meiotic recombination increases genetic diversity in populations.
- Students learned about meiotic phases in their biology class.