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homogeny

UK/həˈmɒdʒəni/US/həˈmɑd͡ʒəni/

homogeny noun: similarity in structure, though of different function, because of genetic relationships.

Noun

homogeny (usually uncountable, plural homogenies)

  1. (usually) Similarity in structure, though of different function, because of genetic relationships.
  2. (often, proscribed, usually) Homogeneity.

homogeny meaning in Tamil

homogeny in Tamil

சமபிறப்பு

Forms of homogeny

pluralhomogenies

Origin of homogeny

From homo- + -geny.

Questions about homogeny

What does homogeny mean?
Homogeny means similarity in structure, though of different function, because of genetic relationships.
What is homogeny in Tamil?
Homogeny in Tamil is சமபிறப்பு. See Homogeny meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is homogeny?
Homogeny is a noun.
How do you pronounce homogeny?
Homogeny is pronounced /həˈmɒdʒəni/ (UK).
What is the plural of homogeny?
The plural of homogeny is homogenies.

Words near homogeny in the dictionary

  1. homogenous polynomials
  2. homogenously
  3. homogentisate
  4. homogentisates
  5. homogentisic acid
  6. homogeny
  7. homoglossia
  8. homoglossic
  9. homoglot
  10. homoglots
  11. homoglucan

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Adapted from Wiktionary: homogeny (page history and authors); homogeny (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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