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homochromous
[ hoh-muh-kroh-muhs, hom-uh- ]
/ ˌhoʊ məˈkroʊ məs, ˌhɒm ə- /
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adjective Botany, Zoology.
being all of one color, as a composite flower or flower head.
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Origin of homochromous
First recorded in 1835–45; homochrome + -ous
OTHER WORDS FROM homochromous
ho·mo·chro·my [hoh-muh-kroh-mee, hom-uh-], /ˈhoʊ məˌkroʊ mi, ˈhɒm ə-/, nounWords nearby homochromous
homocentric, homocercal, homochlamydeous, homochromatic, homochrome, homochromous, homochronous, homocladic anastomosis, homocyclic, homocysteine, homocystine
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British Dictionary definitions for homochromous
homochromous
/ (ˌhəʊməˈkrəʊməs, ˌhɒm-) /
adjective
(esp of plant parts) of only one colour
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