| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| MONOGAMOUS | • monogamous adj. Being married to one person at a time. • monogamous adj. (Zoology) Having only one sexual partner at a time. • monogamous adj. (Botany) Monogamic; having a simple flower with united anthers. |
| MONOGENOUS | • monogenous adj. (Biology) Relating to monogenesis. • monogenous adj. (Mathematics) Having a single differential coefficient considered as a rule of generation. • MONOGENOUS adj. of or pertaining to monogenesis; as, monogenous, or asexual, reproduction. |
| MONOGYNOUS | • monogynous adj. Exhibiting or relating to monogyny. • monogynous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the Monogynia; having only one style or stigma. • MONOGYNOUS adj. of or pertaining to Monogynia; having only one style or stigma. |
| MONOLOGUES | • monologues n. Plural of monologue. • monologues v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of monologue. • MONOLOGUE n. a dramatic piece for a single performer, also MONOLOG. |
| MONOZYGOUS | • monozygous adj. Synonym of monozygotic. • MONOZYGOUS adj. developed from one zygote only, also MONOZYGOTIC. |
| OMOPHAGOUS | • omophagous adj. Eating raw flesh; using uncooked meat as food. • OMOPHAGOUS adj. eating raw flesh. |
| OOGAMOUSLY | • oogamously adv. In an oogamous manner. • OOGAMOUS adv. having structurally dissimilar gametes. |