"homochromous" meaning in English

See homochromous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From homo- + chromo- + -ous. Etymology templates: {{af|en|homo-|chromo-|-ous}} homo- + chromo- + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} homochromous (not comparable)
  1. (botany) Having all the florets in the same flower head of the same colour. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-homochromous-en-adj-RRu3sLpl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with chromo-, English terms prefixed with homo-, English terms suffixed with -ous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 49 2 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with chromo-: 49 36 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with homo-: 47 36 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 47 48 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 51 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 1 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. Having both eyes the same color; not heterochromous. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-homochromous-en-adj-5uA70Q4B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 49 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 47 48 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 51 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 1
  3. All of one color; monochromatic. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-homochromous-en-adj-lHnLegqV
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          "ref": "2009, Advances in Insect Physiology: Locust Phase Polyphenism: An Update, page 55:",
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