homotaxis

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noun

Similarity in formation of parts.

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Meanings

nounhomotaxis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologySimilarity in formation of parts.
  2. uncountablegeographySimilarity in the lithostratigraphic or biostratigraphic vertical sequence of rock strata in different locations that are not necessarily similar in age.

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APA

homotaxis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homotaxis

MLA

“homotaxis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homotaxis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homotaxis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homotaxis.

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