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I would add a couple of things to the defination of meiosis.....

The process of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that produces gametes (sperm or egg cells) with exactly half the number of chromosomes as an adult.

I think this defination will prevent people from thinking that mitosis or normal cell division doesnt occur in sexually reproducing offspring.

The defination of mitosis probably is a bit too complicated for the purposes of this site. I would just say it is the process that an organism uses to produce body cells for growth, development, maintenance, and repair. Probably dont need to know the stages of it.
chromosome may be another good word to add......just a suggestion.

Mike