homoiogenetic

adjective

ho·​moio·​genetic

hō¦mȯiō+

: having the ability to induce the formation of a similar part when grafted into an undetermined field

the homoiogenetic inducing of a new neural tube by a neural tube graft

—used of a determined part of an embryo

Word History

Etymology

home- + genetic

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