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The Clue
Excessive contraction of the pupil (6 letter answer)
The Answer
MIOSIS
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Notes
The answer MIOSIS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Constriction of the pupil
Constriction of pupils
Definition
MIOSIS as a noun:
1. (meiosis, miosis, reduction division) = (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)
2. (light reflex, pupillary reflex, miosis, myosis) = reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller