isogenous

[ ahy-soj-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

, Biology.

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

isogenous

/ aɪˈsɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

1. of similar origin, as parts derived from the same embryonic tissue
2. Alsoisogenicˌaɪsəʊˈdʒɛnɪk genetically uniform

Derived Forms

• iˈsogeny, noun

Other Words From

• i·soge·ny noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of isogenous¹

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