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Homomorphous — Homomorphic Ho mo*mor phic, Homomorphous Ho mo*mor phous, a. [Gr. ? the same + ? shape.] Characterized by homomorphism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homomorphous — homo·mor·phous … English syllables
homomorphous — adjective see homomorphism I … Useful english dictionary
homomorphism — homomorphous, adj. /hoh meuh mawr fiz euhm, hom euh /, n. 1. Biol. correspondence in form or external appearance but not in type of structure or origin. 2. Bot. possession of perfect flowers of only one kind. 3. Zool. resemblance between the… … Universalium
Homomorphic — Ho mo*mor phic, Homomorphous Ho mo*mor phous, a. [Gr. ? the same + ? shape.] Characterized by homomorphism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Homomorphism — Ho mo*mor phism, n. [See {Homomorphous}.] 1. (Biol.) Same as {Homomorphy}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The possession, in one species of plants, of only one kind of flowers; opposed to heteromorphism, dimorphism, and trimorphism. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homomorphism — /hoʊmoʊˈmɔfɪzəm/ (say hohmoh mawfizuhm) noun 1. Biology correspondence in form or external appearance but not in type of structure or in origin. 2. Zoology resemblance between the young and the adult. Also, homomorphy. {homo + morph + ism}… …
homomorphic — a. similar in form. ♦ homomorphism, ♦ homomorphy, n. ♦ homomorphous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
homomorphism — [hō΄mō môr′fiz΄əm, häm΄ōmôr′fiz΄əm] n. [ HOMO + MORPH + ISM] 1. similarity in form 2. Biol. resemblance or similarity, without actual relationship, in structure or origin: said of organs or organisms 3. Bot. uniformity in shape or size, as of… … English World dictionary
homeomorphous — fəs adjective Etymology: Greek homoiomorphos of like form, from homoio home + morphos morphous 1. : manifesting homeomorphism 2. : homomorphous * * * homeomorphˈous or homoeomorphˈous adjective … Useful english dictionary
