| homotaxic | <biology> Relating to homotaxis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| homotaxis | <biology> Similarly in arrangement of parts; the opposite of heterotaxy. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. The same + arrangement. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| homothallic | In fungi, denoting a kind of sexual reproduction in which a nucleus of a thallus is capable of fusing with another nucleus from the same thallus or mating type. Compare: heterothallic. Origin: homo-+ G. Thallos, a young shoot (05 Mar 2000) |
| homothermal | Synonym: homeothermic. Origin: homo-+ G. Therme, heat (05 Mar 2000) |
| homothermous | <physiology> Warm-blooded; homoiothermal; haematothermal. Origin: Homo- + Gr. Heat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| homotonic | Of uniform tension or tonus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| homotopic | Pertaining to or occurring at the same place or part of the body. Origin: homo-+ G. Topos, place (05 Mar 2000) |
| homotransplantation | Transplantation of an allograft. Synonym: homotransplantation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| homotropic | Referring to the binding of the same ligand to a macromolecule; e.g., the binding of four O2 to haemoglobin is homotropic cooperativity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| homotropic effect | An effect where two identical ligands (small molecules) allosterically interact with each other. (09 Oct 1997) |
| homotropic enzyme | <biochemistry> An allosteric enzyme that is modulated byits substrate. (09 Oct 1997) |
| homotropism | The attraction of cells to other cells which are similar to them, or are of the same type. (09 Oct 1997) |
| homotropous | 1. Turned in the same direction with something else. 2. <botany> Having the radicle of the seed directed towards the hilum. Origin: Gr.; the same + turn, fr. To turn: cf. F. Homotrope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| homotypal | <biology> Of the same type of structure; pertaining to a homotype; as, homotypal parts. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| homotype | <biology> That which has the same fundamental type of structure with something else; thus, the right arm is the homotype of the right leg; one arm is the homotype of the other, etc. Origin: Homo- + -type. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |