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单词 homoeotic
释义

homeo- or homoeo- /hom-i-ō-, hom-i-ə-, hom-i-o- or hō-/ or homoio- /-moi-/

combining form

Denoting: like, similar

ORIGIN: Gr homoios like, similar

homˈeobox or homˈoeobox adjective

(of genes) that regulate the development of multicellular animals and plants

homeomeric or homoeomeric /-merˈik/ adjective

Homeomerous

homeomˈerous, homoeomˈerous or homoiomˈerous adjective

  1. (Gr meros part) composed of similar parts
  2. (of lichens) having the algal cells distributed throughout the thallus
  3. (in metameric animals) having all the somites alike

homeomˈery or homoeomˈery noun

homˈeomorph or homˈoeomorph noun

(Gr morphē form) a thing similar in form to another but essentially different, esp a different chemical substance with similar crystalline form

homeomorphˈic or homoeomorphˈic adjective

  1. Of or relating to a homeomorph
  2. Of two geometrical figures, such that one can be converted into the other by distortion (mathematics)

homeomorphˈism or homoeomorphˈism noun

homeomorphˈous or homoeomorphˈous adjective

homeomorphˈy or homoeomorphˈy noun

homeopath or homoeopath /homˈ or hōmˈi-ə-path/ or homeopathist or homoeopathist /-opˈə-thist/ noun

(Gr pathos feeling) a person who believes in or practises homeopathy

homeopathic or homoeopathic /-pathˈ/ adjective

homeopathˈically or homoeopathˈically adverb

homeopathy or homoeopathy /-opˈə-thi/ noun

The system of treating diseases by small quantities of drugs that produce symptoms similar to those of the disease

homeosis or homoeosis /hom-i-ōˈsis/ noun (Gr homoiōsis a becoming like; biology)

Assumption of the character of a corresponding member of another whorl or somite

homeostasis or homoeostasis /hom-i-osˈtə-sis/ noun

  1. (Gr stasis a standing still) the tendency for the internal environment of the body to remain constant in spite of varying external conditions
  2. A tendency towards health or stable physical conditions

homeostatˈic or homoeostatˈic adjective

homeoteleuton or homoeoteleuton /hom-i-ō-tel-ūˈton/ noun

(Gr homoioteleuton, from teleutē ending) the use or occurrence of similar word endings

homeothermˈal, homoeothermˈal, homeothermˈic, homoeothermˈic, homeothermˈous or homoeothermˈous, also homoiˈotherˈmal, etc adjective

Homothermal (see under homo-)

homeotˈic or homoeotˈic adjective

  1. Showing, depending on, or characterized by homeosis
  2. (of a mutant) effecting large-scale changes in development, eg in Drosophila, the substitution of a leg for a wing

homoiousian /hom-oi-ooˈsi-ən or -owˈ/ adjective

  1. (Gr ousiā being) of similar (as distinguished from identical) essence
  2. Believing God the Father and God the Son to be of similar (not identical) essence
noun

A holder of such belief, a semi-Arian

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