homorganic

[ hoh-mawr-gan-ik, hom-awr- ]

/ ˌhoʊ mɔrˈgæn ɪk, ˌhɒm ɔr- /

adjective Phonetics.

(of two or more speech sounds) having the same place of articulation, as p, b, and m, which are all bilabial.

Nearby words

homoploid, homopolar, homopolymer, homopteran, homopterous, homorganic, homoromantic, homoscedastic, homoserine, homosexual, homosexuality

Origin of homorganic

First recorded in 1850–55; hom(o)- + organic

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British Dictionary definitions for homorganic

homorganic

/ (ˌhəʊmɔːˈɡænɪk, ˌhɒm-) /

adjective

phonetics (of a consonant) articulated at the same point in the vocal tract as a consonant in a different class. Thus (ŋ) is the homorganic nasal of k

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Medicine definitions for homorganic

homorganic

[ hŏm′ôr-găn′ĭk, hō′môr- ]

adj.

Produced by the same organ.

Produced by homologous organs.