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homodynamy

homodynamy noun: the homology of metameres.

Noun

homodynamy (countable and uncountable, plural homodynamies)

  1. The homology of metameres.
    • 2 ) Homodynamy (equivalent to the general homology of Owen, and partly also to his serial homology) subsists between parts of the body which are affected by a general morphological phaenomenon serially expressed in the organism.1878, Carl Gegenbaur, Elements of comparative anatomy

Forms of homodynamy

pluralhomodynamies

Origin of homodynamy

From homo- + Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”).

Words formed from homodynamy

Questions about homodynamy

What does homodynamy mean?
Homodynamy means the homology of metameres.
What part of speech is homodynamy?
Homodynamy is a noun.
What is the plural of homodynamy?
The plural of homodynamy is homodynamies.

Words near homodynamy in the dictionary

  1. homoduplexes
  2. homoduplices
  3. homodynamic
  4. homodynamies
  5. homodynamous
  6. homodynamy
  7. homodyne
  8. homodyned
  9. homodynes
  10. homodyning
  11. homoe-

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