homoeologous

adjective

ho·​moe·​ol·​og·​ous ˌhō-mē-ˈäl-ə-gəs How to pronounce homoeologous (audio) ˌhäm-ē- How to pronounce homoeologous (audio)
: of similar genetic constitution
used of chromosomes believed to have been completely homologous in an ancestral form
homoeologue noun
or homoeolog

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“Homoeologous.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/homoeologous. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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