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homeochronous

homeochronous adjective: that reoccurs in the same part of a lifecycle in succeeding generations.

Adjective

homeochronous (not comparable)

  1. That reoccurs in the same part of a lifecycle in succeeding generations

Origin of homeochronous

From homeo- + -chronous.

Questions about homeochronous

What does homeochronous mean?
Homeochronous means that reoccurs in the same part of a lifecycle in succeeding generations.
What part of speech is homeochronous?
Homeochronous is an adjective.

Words near homeochronous in the dictionary

  1. homeobox gene
  2. homeobox genes
  3. homeoboxes
  4. homeochaos
  5. homeochaotic
  6. homeochronous
  7. homeodimeric
  8. homeodomain
  9. homeodomainless
  10. homeodomains
  11. homeodynamic

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