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homeoplasy

homeoplasy noun: the taking on by one biological tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin grafting.

Noun

homeoplasy (uncountable)

  1. The taking on by one biological tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin grafting.

Questions about homeoplasy

What does homeoplasy mean?
Homeoplasy means the taking on by one biological tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin grafting.
What part of speech is homeoplasy?
Homeoplasy is a noun.

Words near homeoplasy in the dictionary

  1. homeophone
  2. homeophones
  3. homeophony
  4. homeoplastic
  5. homeoplasty
  6. homeoplasy
  7. homeoproforon
  8. homeoprophylaxis
  9. homeoprotein
  10. homeoproteins
  11. homeorhesis

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