Haplosis
[hap-loh-sis] /hæpˈloʊ sɪs/
noun, Biology.
1.
the production of haploid chromosome groups during meiosis.
/hæpˈləʊsɪs/
noun
1.
(biology) the production of a haploid number of chromosomes during meiosis
haplosis hap·lo·sis (hāp-lō’sĭs)
n.
Reduction of the diploid number of chromosomes by one half during meiosis, resulting in the haploid number.
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