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homeotypic

[hoh-mee-uh-tip-ik]

ho·me·o·typ·ic

[hoh-mee-uh-tip-ik]
adjective Cell Biology.
of or pertaining to the second division in meiosis.
Also, ho·me·o·typ·i·cal.
Compare heterotypic.


Origin:
1885–90; homeo- + type + -ic
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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homeotypic, homeotypical, homoeotypic or homoeotypical (ˌhəʊmɪəʊˈtɪpɪk)
 
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Compare heterotypic denoting or relating to the second nuclear division of meiosis, which resembles mitosis
 
homeotypical, homeotypical, homoeotypic or homoeotypical
 
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homoeotypic, homeotypical, homoeotypic or homoeotypical
 
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homoeotypical, homeotypical, homoeotypic or homoeotypical
 
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