Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology 443homoeochilidium see homeochilidiumhomoeodeltidium see homeodeltidiumhomoeomerous, homeomerous a. [Gr. homoios, like;meros, part] (ARTHRO) Pertaining to having the same numberof tarsal segments on all legs; isomerous. see heteromerous.homoeosis n. [Gr. homoios, like; -osis, formation] The replacementof an appendage with another part, by modificationor regeneration; metamorphosis. homoeotic a.homoeotype n. [Gr. homoios, like; typos, type] Specimen acceptedto be identical with the holotype, lectotype, paratypes,or syntypes of its species.homoesis n. [Gr. homoios, like] Presence of an organ, or pairsof organs, or a series of organs, in a segment or series ofsegments, other than those in which normally found.homogametic a. [Gr. homos, same; gamete, wife] Pertainingto sexual form that gives rise to the same type of sexualgamete in meiosis; in xx-xy and xx-xo systems usuallyfound in the female. see heterogametic.homogamy n. [Gr. homos, same; gamos, marriage] The preferenceof a mating individual for another with similar phenotypeor genotype. see heterogamy.homogeneous a. [Gr. homos, same; genos, race] Of the samekind or nature. see heterogeneous.homogenetic a. [Gr. homos, same; genesis, beginning] Pertainingto meiotic chromosome pairing in hybrids whenpairs are derived from the same ancestor. see heterogenetic.homogenic a. [Gr. homos, same; genos, race] Having onlyone allele of a gene or gene pair.homogenous a. [Gr. homos, same; genos, race] Having a resemblancein structure due to a common progenitor.homogeny n. [Gr. homos, same; genos, race] With analogousparts or organs due to descent from the same ancestraltype; homology. see homoplasy.homogomph n. [Gr. homos, same; gomphos, peg] (ANN) Acompound seta having a symmetrical joint between shaft