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homeo-

homeo- prefix: similar.

Prefix

homeo-

  1. similar
    • homeopathy

Origin of homeo-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “similar”).

Questions about homeo-

What does homeo- mean?
Homeo- means similar.
What part of speech is homeo-?
Homeo- is a prefix.

Words near homeo- in the dictionary

  1. homeness
  2. Homens
  3. homentaschen
  4. homentashen
  5. homentropic
  6. homeo-
  7. homeoarchy
  8. homeoblastic
  9. homeobox
  10. homeobox gene
  11. homeobox genes

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