Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homeotypic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: homeo-typ-ic
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis

Example Sentences

"To recapitulate the features of solid tumours in vitro requires cell based assays that simultaneously mimic the extracellular matrix and tumour microenvironment, homeotypic and heterotypic cell-cell contacts, and allow the formation of relevant cell-matrix interactions."

Etymology

From homeo- + typic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: homeo

Questions

What does homeotypic mean?: Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
Where does homeotypic come from?: From homeo- + typic.

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