homoeosis

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A form of homeosis — The formation of a normal plant or animal structure or organ in place of another at an abnormal site; the transformation of one body part to another.

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Meanings

nounhomoeosis (countable and uncountable, plural homoeoses)

plural homoeoses

  1. alternativecountablerhetoricuncountableAlternative form of homeosis.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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