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homoeology

homoeology noun: similarity; resemblance.

Noun

homoeology (usually uncountable, plural homoeologies)

  1. (usually) Similarity; resemblance.
    1. (usually) Similarity in genetic makeup, especially in hybrids involving homology in an ancestral form.

Forms of homoeology

pluralhomoeologies
alternative formhomeology

Origin of homoeology

By surface analysis, homoeo- + -logy = homoe- + -ology.

Questions about homoeology

What does homoeology mean?
Homoeology means similarity; resemblance.
What part of speech is homoeology?
Homoeology is a noun.
What is the plural of homoeology?
The plural of homoeology is homoeologies.

Words near homoeology in the dictionary

  1. homoeoids
  2. homoeologies
  3. homoeologous
  4. homoeologue
  5. homoeologues
  6. homoeology
  7. homoeomeria
  8. homoeomerias
  9. homoeomeric
  10. homoeomeries
  11. homoeomerous

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