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homomorphism

or ho·mo·mor·phy

[ hoh-muh-mawr-fiz-uhm, hom-uh- ]

noun

  1. Biology. correspondence in form or external appearance but not in type of structure or origin.
  2. Botany. possession of perfect flowers of only one kind.
  3. Zoology. resemblance between the young and the adult.
  4. Mathematics. an into map between two sets that preserves relations between elements.


homomorphism

/ ˌhɒm-; ˌhəʊməʊˈmɔːfɪzəm /

noun

  1. biology similarity in form


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Derived Forms

  • ˌhomoˈmorphic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • homo·morphous adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of homomorphism1

First recorded in 1865–70; homo- + -morph + -ism

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