homeotypic

[ hoh-mee-uh-tip-ik ]

adjective

, Cell Biology.

1. of or relating to the second division in meiosis.

homeotypic

/ ˌhəʊmɪəʊˈtɪpɪk /

adjective

1. denoting or relating to the second nuclear division of meiosis, which resembles mitosis Compare heterotypic

Word History and Origins

Origin of homeotypic¹

First recorded in 1885–90; homeo- + type + -ic