mīˈäd.ik adjective
Etymology: Greek meiōtikos lowering, diminishing, from meiōtos capable of being lowered (from meioun to lower, diminish) + -ikos -ic — more at meiosis
: of, relating to, or characterized by meiosis
• mei·ot·i·cal·ly -ə̇k(ə)lē adverb