homogenous

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /həˈmɑd͡ʒɪnəs/ UK /həˈmɒd͡ʒɪnəs/ See IPA manual

Freq #111131

Meanings

1

adj
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.

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Synonyms

1 adj · having the same genetic... homologous

Word family

Derived forms homogenouslyhomogoceneinhomogenousmultihomogenousnonhomogenous

Etymology

From homo- + gene + -ous.

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