homeotypic

[ hoh-mee-uh-tip-ik ]

/ ˌhoʊ mi əˈtɪp ɪk /

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adjective Cell Biology.

of or relating to the second division in meiosis.

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Also ho·me·o·typ·i·cal .

Compare heterotypic.

Origin of homeotypic

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

Words nearby homeotypic

homeotherm, homeothermal, homeothermic, homeotic gene, homeotic genes, homeotypic, homeowner, homeowners' association, homeowner's policy, homepage, homeplace

British Dictionary definitions for homeotypic

homeotypic

homeotypical, homoeotypic or homoeotypical

/ (ˌhəʊmɪəʊˈtɪpɪk) /

adjective

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

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