Meiosis
Pronunciation : Mei*o"sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. Meionite.] (Rhet.)
Definition : Defn: Diminution; a species of hyperbole, representing a thing as being less than it really is.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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