Term: meiosis: (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)
Candidate hypernym: cell division: the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells → 1
Candidate hypernym: twenty-five: the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one → 0
Candidate hypernym: credit order: an order that is received without payment; requires billing at a later date → 0
Candidate hypernym: world health organization: a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services → 0
Candidate hypernym: slate: (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate → 0
Candidate hypernym: antiquark: the antiparticle of a quark → 0
Candidate hypernym: parasitaxus: one species: parasite yew → 0
Candidate hypernym: patchwork: sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern → 0
Candidate hypernym: hard hat: a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers → 0
Candidate hypernym: spacewalker: an astronaut who is active outside a spacecraft in outer space → 0
Candidate hypernym: label: a brief description given for purposes of identification → 0