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homeotypic

American

[hoh-mee-uh-tip-ik] / ˌhoʊ mi əˈtɪp ɪk /

Also homeotypical

adjective

Cell Biology.

of or relating to the second division in meiosis.

homeotypic British

/ ˌhəʊmɪəʊˈtɪpɪk /

adjective

denoting or relating to the second nuclear division of meiosis, which resembles mitosis Compare heterotypic

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Etymology

Origin of homeotypic

First recorded in 1885–90; homeo- + type + -ic

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