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

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    [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 […]

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  • Homoplasty

    homoplasty ho·mo·plas·ty (hō’mə-plās’-tē) n. Surgical repair using grafts from an individual of the same species.


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