/maɪˈəʊsɪs ||; maɪˈosɪs/noun [U] (technical术语) the division of a cell of the body that results in two cells, each with half the CHROMOSOMES (= the parts of a cell that carry information about what characteristics a living thing will have) of the original cell （细胞的）减数分裂 ☞Compare mitosis. 与mitosis比较。