isogenous

American

[ahy-soj-uh-nuhs] / aɪˈsɒdʒ ə nəs /

adjective

Biology.

of the same or similar origin, as parts derived from the same or corresponding tissues of the embryo.

isogenous British

/ aɪˈsɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

of similar origin, as parts derived from the same embryonic tissue
Also: isogenic. genetically uniform

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Other Word Forms

isogeny

noun

Etymology

Origin of isogenous

First recorded in 1880–85; iso- + -genous

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