"homotype" meaning in English

See homotype in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɒmətaɪp/, /ˈhəʊmətaɪp/ Forms: homotypes [plural]
Etymology: homo- + -type Etymology templates: {{confix|en|homo|type}} homo- + -type Head templates: {{en-noun}} homotype (plural homotypes)
  1. (biology) That which has the same fundamental type of structure with something else. Categories (topical): Biology

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for homotype meaning in English (1.6kB)

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