homaxial

adjective

hom·​axial
(ˈ)hōm,
(ˈ)häm+
variants or homaxonial
¦⸗ˌak¦sōnēəl
or less commonly homaxonic
-¦sänik
biology
: having all the axes equal

Word History

Etymology

hom- + axial or -axonial, axonic (from Greek axon-, axōn axle, axis + English -ial or -ic)

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“Homaxial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homaxial. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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