homochromous

homochromous
homochromy /hoh"meuh kroh'mee, hom"euh-/, n.
/hoh'meuh kroh"meuhs, hom'euh-/, adj. Bot., Zool.
being all of one color, as a composite flower or flower head.
[1835-45; HOMOCHROME + -OUS]

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  • Homochromous — Ho mo*chro mous, a. [Homo + Gr. ? color.] (Bot.) Having all the florets in the same flower head of the same color. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • homochromous — homochromy /hoh meuh kroh mee, hom euh /, n. /hoh meuh kroh meuhs, hom euh /, adj. Bot., Zool. being all of one color, as a composite flower or flower head. [1835 45; HOMOCHROME + OUS] * * * homochromous / krōˈməs/ adjective 1. (Gr chrōma colour) …   Useful english dictionary

  • homochromous — /hoʊməˈkroʊməs/ (say hohmuh krohmuhs), /hɒmə / (say homuh ) adjective being all of one colour, as a composite flower or flower head. {Greek homochrōmos} …  

  • homochromatic —   a. pertaining to or having one colour.    ♦ homochromic,    ♦ homochromous, a. of same colour.    ♦ homochromy, n …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • homochromatic — [hō′mōkrō′məs, häm΄ōkrō′məshō΄mōkrō mat′ik, häm΄ōkrō mat′ik] adj. [ HOMO + CHROMATIC] of, having, or consisting of a single color: also homochromous [hō′mōkrō′məs, häm΄ōkrō′məs] …   English World dictionary

  • ho|mo|chro|mat|ic — «HOH muh kroh MAT ihk, HOM uh », adjective. relating to or possessing one color or hue; homochromous …   Useful english dictionary

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