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Definition of Reduction division
1. Noun. (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).
Exact synonyms: Meiosis, Miosis
Category relationships: Genetic Science, Genetics
Terms within: Anaphase, Cytokinesis, Karyokinesis, Metaphase, Prophase, Segregation, Telophase
Generic synonyms: Cell Division, Cellular Division
Specialized synonyms: Nondisjunction
Derivative terms: Meiotic
Category relationships: Genetic Science, Genetics
Terms within: Anaphase, Cytokinesis, Karyokinesis, Metaphase, Prophase, Segregation, Telophase
Generic synonyms: Cell Division, Cellular Division
Specialized synonyms: Nondisjunction
Derivative terms: Meiotic
Medical Definition of Reduction division
1. The first cell division in meiosis, the process by which germ cells are formed. A unique event in which the chromosome number is reduced from diploid (46 chromosomes) to haploid (23 chromosomes). Also called first meiotic division or first meiosis. (12 Dec 1998)
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