Homomorphy

Homomorphy
Homomorphy Ho"mo*mor`phy, n. [Homo- + Gr. morfh` form.] (Biol.) Similarity of form; resemblance in external characters, while widely different in fundamental structure; resemblance in geometric ground form. See {Homophyly}, {Promorphology}. [1913 Webster]

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  • homomorphy — ho·mo·mor·phy hō mə .mȯr fē, häm ə n, pl phies similarity of form with different fundamental structure specif superficial resemblance between organisms of different groups due to evolutionary convergence compare HOMOLOGY …   Medical dictionary

  • homomorphy — homo·mor·phy …   English syllables

  • homomorphy — noun similarity of form • Syn: ↑homomorphism • Hypernyms: ↑similarity * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷fē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hom + morphy …   Useful english dictionary

  • Homomorphism — Ho mo*mor phism, n. [See {Homomorphous}.] 1. (Biol.) Same as {Homomorphy}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The possession, in one species of plants, of only one kind of flowers; opposed to heteromorphism, dimorphism, and trimorphism. [1913 Webster] 3.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Homophyly — Ho*moph y*ly, n. [Homo + Gr. ? a clan.] (Biol.) That form of homology due to common ancestry (phylogenetic homology), in opposition to homomorphy, to which genealogic basis is wanting. Haeckel. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Alternation of generations — (also known as alternation of phases or metagenesis) is a term primarily used in describing the life cycle of plants (taken here to mean the Archaeplastida). A multicellular sporophyte, which is diploid with 2N paired chromosomes (i.e. N pairs),… …   Wikipedia

  • homomorphism — homomorphous, adj. /hoh meuh mawr fiz euhm, hom euh /, n. 1. Biol. correspondence in form or external appearance but not in type of structure or origin. 2. Bot. possession of perfect flowers of only one kind. 3. Zool. resemblance between the… …   Universalium

  • homology — The state of being homologous. h. of chains the degree of similarity between the base sequences of strands of two DNAs. SYN: h. of strands. DNA h. the degree (or percentage) of hybridization capable between the DNA of different microorganisms. h …   Medical dictionary

  • homomorphic — Denoting two or more structures of similar size and shape. [homo + G. morphe, shape, appearance] * * * ho·mo·mor·phic .hō mə mȯr fik, .häm ə adj 1) of, relating to, or characterized by homomorphy 2) alike in form or size used specif. of synaptic …   Medical dictionary

  • homomorphism — /hoʊmoʊˈmɔfɪzəm/ (say hohmoh mawfizuhm) noun 1. Biology correspondence in form or external appearance but not in type of structure or in origin. 2. Zoology resemblance between the young and the adult. Also, homomorphy. {homo + morph + ism}… …  

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