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homeosis

Pronunciation: /ˌhɒmɪˈəʊsɪs/

(also homoeosis)
Definition of homeosis

noun (plural homeoses /-siːz/)

Biology
  • the replacement of part of one segment of an insect or other segmented animal by a structure characteristic of a different segment, especially through mutation.

Derivatives

homeotic

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek homoiōsis 'becoming like', from homoios 'like'

homeosis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of homeosis in the US English dictionary