| homodromous | 1. <botany> Running in the same direction; said of stems twining round a support, or of the spiral succession of leaves on stems and their branches. 2. <mechanics> Moving in the same direction; said of a lever or pulley in which the resistance and the actuating force are both on the same side of the fulcrum or axis. Origin: Homo- + Gr. A course, running. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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