| mei | (noun) Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits | Synonyms: Japanese apricot, Prunus mume |
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| meiosis | (noun) understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) | Synonyms: litotes |
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| (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) | Synonyms: miosis, reduction division |
| meiotic | (adjective) of or relating to meiosis | - |
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| meitnerium | (noun) a radioactive transuranic element, with atomic number 109 | Synonyms: atomic number 109, element 109, Mt |
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