reduction division

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	Definition:		[n]  (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:		meiosis, miosis
	See Also:		anaphase, cell division, cellular division, karyokinesis, metaphase, nondisjunction, prophase, segregation, telophase