homonomous

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adjective

Homologous parts having the same features or functions

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectivehomonomous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHomologous parts having the same features or functions
  2. not comparableHomologous parts on the same body, especially when arranged along the long axis.
  3. misspellingnot comparableMisspelling of homonymous.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὁμός“same”
  2. Englishhomonomous

From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”).

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