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homotype

[ hoh-muh-tahyp, hom-uh- ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. an organ or part having a structure similar to that of another organ or part; homologue.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of homotype1

First recorded in 1830–40; homo- + type
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Example Sentences

Homotype: is a specimen named by another than the author after comparison with the type.

Homotype, hom′o-tīp, n. that which has the same fundamental type of structure with something else.

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