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homeotypic

[ hoh-mee-uh-tip-ik ]

adjective

, Cell Biology.
  1. of or relating to the second division in meiosis.

homeotypic

/ ˌhəʊmɪəʊˈtɪpɪk /

adjective

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of homeotypic1

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

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