பொருள் : (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).
ஒத்த சொற்கள் : miosis, reduction division
பொருள் : Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary).
எடுத்துக்காட்டு :
Saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes.
ஒத்த சொற்கள் : litotes