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homonomous

homonomous adjective: homologous parts having the same features or functions. Also the misspelling of homonymous.

Adjective

homonomous (not comparable)

  1. Homologous parts having the same features or functions
  2. Homologous parts on the same body, especially when arranged along the long axis.

Also used as

homonomous is also the misspelling of homonymous.

Origin of homonomous

From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”).

Questions about homonomous

What does homonomous mean?
Homonomous means homologous parts having the same features or functions.
What part of speech is homonomous?
Homonomous is an adjective.

Words near homonomous in the dictionary

  1. homonid
  2. homonids
  3. homonism
  4. homonisms
  5. homonomies
  6. homonomous
  7. homonomously
  8. homonomy
  9. homonormalization
  10. homonormative
  11. homonormatively

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