Homochlamydeous
/ˌhəʊməkləˈmɪdɪəs/
adjective
1.
(of a plant) having a perianth in which the sepals and petals are fused together and indistinguishable Compare heterochlamydeous
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[hoh-muh-sur-kuh l, hom-uh-] /ˌhoʊ məˈsɜr kəl, ˌhɒm ə-/ adjective, Ichthyology. 1. having an equally divided tail, characteristic of adult modern bony fishes. /ˌhəʊməʊˈsɜːkəl; ˌhɒm-/ adjective 1. (ichthyol) of or possessing a symmetrical tail that extends beyond the end of the vertebral column, as in most bony fishes Compare heterocercal
- Homophonous
[huh-mof-uh-nuh s, hoh-] /həˈmɒf ə nəs, hoʊ-/ adjective 1. identical in pronunciation. /hɒˈmɒfənəs/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or denoting a homophone
- Homophony
[huh-mof-uh-nee, hoh-] /həˈmɒf ə ni, hoʊ-/ noun 1. the quality or state of being . 2. music. /hɒˈmɒfənɪ/ noun 1. the linguistic phenomenon whereby words of different origins become identical in pronunciation 2. part music composed in a homophonic style n. 1776, from French homophonie, from Greek homophonia (see homophone).
- Homophyly
[hoh-mof-uh-lee, hoh-muh-fil-lee, hom-uh-] /hoʊˈmɒf ə li, ˈhoʊ məˌfɪl li, ˈhɒm ə-/ noun, plural homophylies. 1. a resemblance due to common ancestry. /hɒˈmɒfəlɪ/ noun 1. resemblance due to common ancestry homophyly (hō’mə-fī’lē, hŏm’ə-, hō-mŏf’ə-lē) Resemblance arising from common ancestry.
- Homoplastic
[huh-mop-luh-see, hoh-muh-plas-ee, -pley-see, hom-uh-] /həˈmɒp lə si, ˈhoʊ məˌplæs i, -ˌpleɪ si, ˈhɒm ə-/ noun, Biology. 1. correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment. /ˌhəʊməʊˈplæstɪk; ˌhɒm-/ adjective 1. (of a tissue graft) derived from an individual of the same species as the recipient 2. another word for analogous (sense 2) homoplastic ho·mo·plas·tic […]