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homogenous

[huh-moj-uh-nuh

s, hoh-]

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adjective

Biology. corresponding in structure because of a common origin.

homogeneous.

homoplastic.

Origin:
1865–70; homo- + -genous

Related forms

non·ho·mog·e·nous, adjective

Can be confused: 1. heterogeneous, heterogenous, homogeneous, homogenous; 2. homogeneous, homogenous.

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Homogenous is always a great word to know.

So is organ. Does it mean:

the basic category of biological classification, composed of individuals that resemble one another are able to breed with one another

a grouping of tissues into a distinct structure, as a heart or kidney in animals or a leaf or stamen in plants, that performs a specialized task

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Example Sentences

Icelanders make attractive subjects for geneticists because of the homogenous nature of the population.

The music is deafening, the feel homogenous.

The city is quite poor and very homogenous in terms of race and ethnicity.

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homogenous (həˈmɒdʒɪnəs)

—*adj*
1.	homogeneous homogeneous homogeneous another word for homogeneous
2.	of, relating to, or exhibiting homogeny

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Word Origin & History

homogenous

erroneous for homogeneous.

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Medical Dictionary

homogenous ho·mog·e·nous (hə-mŏj'ə-nəs, hō-)
adj.
Of or exhibiting homogeny.

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