homœologous

US/ˌhoʊmiˈɒləɡəs/

A form of homoeologous — (of a chromosome) Similar in genetic makeup, especially that were homologous in an ancestral form.

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Meanings

adjectivehomœologous (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of homoeologous.

Origin

By surface analysis, homœology + -ous, or, by surface analysis, homœo- + -log(y)> + -ous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with homœologous

homoeologous
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APA

homœologous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hom%C5%93ologous

MLA

“homœologous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hom%C5%93ologous. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homœologous,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hom%C5%93ologous.

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