homoeomerous

== English == === Alternative forms === homeomerous homœomerous (archaic) === Etymology === From homoe- (from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “of like kind”, “similar”)) + -o- + -merous (from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “portion”)). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /hoʊmiˈɑməɹəs/ === Adjective === homoeomerous (comparative more homoeomerous, superlative most homoeomerous) (biology) Having similar quantities or variations pertaining to parts of structure. (mycology) Composed entirely of thread-like hyphae. Being the same whether whole or divided into parts. ==== References ==== William Dwight Whitney (1906), The Century dictionary and cyclopedia, page 2867