| COHOMOLOGY | • cohomology n. (Mathematics) A method of contravariantly associating a family of invariant quotient groups to each… • cohomology n. (Mathematics) A system of quotient groups associated to a topological space. • COHOMOLOGY n. a theory in topology which uses groups to study the properties of topological spaces. |
| HOMOGAMOUS | • homogamous adj. (Botany) Having all the flowers alike. • HOMOGAMOUS adj. of a flower, having the anthers and stigmas maturing together, so as to permit self-fertilization. |
| HOMOGENOUS | • homogenous adj. (Biology) Having the same genetic structure; exhibiting homogeny. • homogenous adj. (See usage notes) Alternative form of homogeneous (“having the same composition”). • HOMOGENOUS adj. having a resemblance in structure, due to descent from a common progenitor with subsequent modification. |
| HOMOGONIES | • HOMOGONY n. the condition of having flowers with uniform stamens and pistils. |
| HOMOGONOUS | • homogonous adj. (Botany) Having all the flowers alike in terms of the stamens and pistils. • HOMOGONOUS adj. exhibiting homogony, the condition of having flowers of equal size. |
| HOMOLOGATE | • homologate v. (Transitive) To confirm, ratify or approve, especially officially or legally. • HOMOLOGATE v. to sanction, allow esp. officially. |
| HOMOLOGIES | • homologies n. Plural of homology. • HOMOLOGY n. similarity in structure and origin. |
| HOMOLOGISE | • homologise v. Alternative form of homologize. • HOMOLOGISE v. to determine the homologies or structural relations of, also HOMOLOGIZE. |
| HOMOLOGIZE | • homologize v. (Transitive) To make something homologous. • homologize v. (Intransitive) To become homologous. • HOMOLOGIZE v. to determine the homologies or structural relations of, also HOMOLOGISE. |
| HOMOLOGOUS | • homologous adj. Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity. • HOMOLOGOUS adj. having the same relative structure, also HOMOLOGICAL. |
| HOMOLOGUES | • homologues n. Plural of homologue. • HOMOLOGUE n. a thing exactly or relatively corresponding in structure. |
| HOMOZYGOTE | • homozygote n. (Genetics) A diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci. • HOMOZYGOTE n. an organism or cell having the same alleles for a particular inherited characteristic. |
| HOMOZYGOUS | • homozygous adj. Of an organism in which both copies of a given gene have the same allele. • HOMOZYGOUS adj. inheriting a given genetic factor from both parents. |
| HORMOGONIA | • hormogonia n. Plural of hormogonium. • HORMOGONIUM n. a portion of a filament in many cyanobacteria that becomes detached as a reproductive body. |
| HOROLOGIUM | • Horologium prop.n. (Astronomy) A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a pendulum clock. It lies between… • HOROLOGIUM n. (obsolete) an instrument for telling the time, also HOROLOGE, HOROLOGION. |
| MORPHOLOGY | • morphology n. (Uncountable) A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially… • morphology n. (Countable) The form and structure of something. • morphology n. (Countable) A description of the form and structure of something. |
| OMOPHAGOUS | • omophagous adj. Eating raw flesh; using uncooked meat as food. • OMOPHAGOUS adj. eating raw flesh. |