Ameiosis
aberrant in which only an equational division occurs, as in parthenogenesis.
noun
(biology) the absence of pairing of chromosomes during meiosis
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to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve: strategies to ameliorate negative effects on the environment. verb to make or become better; improve v. 1728, perhaps a back-formation from amelioration on pattern of french améliorer. the simpler form meliorate was used in middle english. related: ameliorated; ameliorating.
- Ameliorant
to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve: strategies to ameliorate negative effects on the environment. verb to make or become better; improve v. 1728, perhaps a back-formation from amelioration on pattern of french améliorer. the simpler form meliorate was used in middle english. related: ameliorated; ameliorating.
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to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve: strategies to ameliorate negative effects on the environment. historical examples it was but an ameliorated earthly life, divested of all suffering under the rule and by the favour of the true-voiced onnophris. history of egypt, chalda, syria, babylonia, and -ssyria, volume 1 (of 12) […]
- Amelioration
an act or instance of or making better; the state of being or made better: the amelioration of working conditions. something that ; an improvement. (def 1). historical examples after that, though days p-ssed, wagg had not one word for the amelioration of the convict’s impatience. when egypt went broke holman day of course, there […]
- Ameliorative
to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve: strategies to ameliorate negative effects on the environment. historical examples continuity of ameliorative effort is the sole enthusiasm that can serve the cause of improvement. a logic of facts george jacob holyoake we may hazard a guess that most of the programme of ameliorative […]