homodromous

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adjective

Spiralling in the same direction; said of stems twining round a support, or of the spiral succession of leaves on stems and their branches.

OriginEnglish homo- ← Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) ← Proto-Hellenic *homós →
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Meanings

adjectivehomodromous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologySpiralling in the same direction; said of stems twining round a support, or of the spiral succession of leaves on stems and their branches.
  2. not comparableengineeringMoving in the same direction (said of a lever or pulley in which the resistance and the actuating force are both on the same side of the fulcrum or axis).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
homodromalhomodromic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Englishhomodromous

From homo- + -dromous.

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APA

homodromous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homodromous

MLA

“homodromous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homodromous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homodromous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homodromous.

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