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homogeny
[ huh-moj-uh-nee, hoh- ]
/ həˈmɒdʒ ə ni, hoʊ- /
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noun Biology.
correspondence in form or structure, owing to a common origin.
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homogenic, homogenization, homogenize, homogenous, homogentisic acid, homogeny, homogonous, homogony, homograft, homograph, Homo habilis
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British Dictionary definitions for homogeny
homogeny
/ (hɒˈmɒdʒɪnɪ) /
noun
biology similarity in structure of individuals or parts because of common ancestry
Word Origin for homogeny
C19: from Greek homogeneia community of origin, from homogenēs of the same kind
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