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Expressive Understatement Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "MEIOSIS" which means:
- 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)
- • Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
An example sentence would be:
- • "During meiosis, homologous chromosomes pair up and exchange genetic material."
- • "The process of meiosis consists of two rounds of cell division."
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New York Times25 Apr 1993 | Down 88 | |
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