MIOSIS — 6 letter word
miosis
The word miosis has 6 letters: M, I, O, S, I, S. It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller".
6 letter word "miosis": M I O S I S — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends: 9
Letter Analysis of miosis
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of miosis
noun
- 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: light reflex
- (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms Synonyms: meiosis, reduction division