isogenous

[ ahy-soj-uh-nuhs ]

/ aɪˈsɒdʒ ə nəs /

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adjective Biology.

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

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Origin of isogenous

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

OTHER WORDS FROM isogenous

i·sog·e·ny, noun

Words nearby isogenous

isoflavone, isoflurane, isogamete, isogamous, isogamy, isogenous, isogeotherm, isogloss, isogon, isogonal, isogonal line

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British Dictionary definitions for isogenous

isogenous

/ (aɪˈsɒdʒɪnəs) /

adjective biology

of similar origin, as parts derived from the same embryonic tissue

Also: isogenic (ˌaɪsəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) genetically uniform

Derived forms of isogenous

isogeny, noun

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