miosis
NOUN
/maɪ'oʊsɪs/
6 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
miosis is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3I1O1S1I1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does miosis mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
(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
BROADER
NARROWER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of miosis
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