English Explanatory Dictionary

homeosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The formation of a normal plant or animal structure or organ in place of another at an abnormal site; the transformation of one body part to another.
  2. Usage of similitude in rhetoric; drawing a conclusion from similarity of two objects of study.

Word forms

homeosis homeoses homoeosis homœosis homoiosis

Derived words

homeotic
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