Etymology

homeomorph

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Today it means: Material that exhibits similarity in crystalline structure. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὁμοιόμορφος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromὁμοιόμορφος
  2. English todayhomeomorph

Probably not a direct Ancient Greek ὁμοιόμορφος (homoiómorphos); rather a modern coinage from homeo- + -morph.

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