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homogenous

UK/həˈmɒd͡ʒɪnəs//həˈmɑd͡ʒɪnəs/

homogenous adjective: having the same genetic structure; exhibiting homogeny. Also the alternative form of homogeneous.

Adjective

homogenous (comparative more homogenous, superlative most homogenous)

  1. Having the same genetic structure; exhibiting homogeny.
    • It is quite possible to have, on the one hand, developmental homogeny between parts which are not ancestrally homogenous, and, on the other, to have ancestral homogeny between parts which are not developmentally homogenous.1870 August, St. George Mivart, “On the Use of the Term “Homology.” ”, in The Annals and Magazine of Natural History [Fourth series], volume 6, number 32, page 116
    Synonyms:
    homologous

Also used as

homogenous is also the alternative form of homogeneous.

Examples of homogenous in a sentence

  • Coronary cell transfer relies on cell adhesion during transmicrovascular migration leading to homogenous myocardial distribution.
  • In this chapter, the experimental studies of the homogenous width of quantum dots are reviewed.
  • Development should purpositively target these differences (treating communities as heterogeneous rather than homogenous groups.

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Synonyms of homogenous

Forms of homogenous

comparativemore homogenous
superlativemost homogenous

Origin of homogenous

From homo- + gene + -ous.

Words formed from homogenous

Phrases with homogenous

Words that rhyme with homogenous

Questions about homogenous

What does homogenous mean?
Homogenous means having the same genetic structure; exhibiting homogeny.
What part of speech is homogenous?
Homogenous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce homogenous?
Homogenous is pronounced /həˈmɒd͡ʒɪnəs/ (UK).

Words near homogenous in the dictionary

  1. homogenizer
  2. homogenizers
  3. homogenizes
  4. homogenizing
  5. Homogenocene
  6. homogenous
  7. homogenous function
  8. homogenous functions
  9. homogenous polynomial
  10. homogenous polynomials
  11. homogenously

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