meiosis

Words with a similar base: meiosis

'meiosis'

[meiosis.n.01] as in: (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)

'meiosis'

[litotes.n.01] as in: understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)

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Examples:
saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes