Associations to the word «Homeosis»

Noun

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Wiktionary

HOMEOSIS, noun. (pathology) the formation of a normal plant or animal structure or organ in place of another at an abnormal site; the transformation of one body part to another.
HOMEOSIS, noun. (archaic) Usage of similitude in rhetoric; drawing a conclusion from similarity of two objects of study.

Wise words

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