Homotypic

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In cytology, relating to the second nuclear division after mitapsis: so called because it is very similar to ordinary mitosis.
  • Pertaining to or of the nature of a homotype; of the same type; symmetrical with or corresponding to something else on the opposite part of the same axis. Thus, the right hand is homotypic of the left; the right and left eyes are homotypic.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Same as homotypal.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. literally "with the same type". In botanical nomenclature a homotypic synonym (or nomenclatural synonym) is a synonym that comes into being through a nomenclatural act
  • Word Usage
    "Right and left organs are homotypic, metameric organs are homodynamic; homonomy is the relation exemplified by fin-rays or fingers, which are arranged with reference to"
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    variant
    homotypal