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homochromous

American  
[hoh-muh-kroh-muhs, hom-uh-] / ˌhoʊ məˈkroʊ məs, ˌhɒm ə- /

adjective

Botany, Zoology.

  1. being all of one color, as a composite flower or flower head.

homochromous British  
/ ˌhəʊməˈkrəʊməs, ˌhɒm- /

adjective

  1. (esp of plant parts) of only one colour

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Other Word Forms

  • homochromy noun

Etymology

Origin of homochromous

First recorded in 1835–45; homochrome + -ous

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