Reduction Division — synonyms, definition
1. reduction division (Noun)
2 synonyms
meiosis miosis
1 definition
reduction division (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).
2 types of
cell division cellular division
1 type
nondisjunction
7 parts
anaphase cytokinesis karyokinesis metaphase prophase segregation telophase