Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homoeologous

/ˌhoʊmiˈɒləɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ho-moe-ol-o-gous
IPA: /ˌhoʊmiˈɒləɡəs/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

(of a chromosome) Similar in genetic makeup, especially that were homologous in an ancestral form.

Example Sentences

"By using blocking DNA and pre-annealing to block homoeologous sequences, labeled genomic DNA probes from one parent could not hybridize to chromosomes from the other one."

Etymology

By surface analysis, homoeology + -ous.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhoʊmiˈɒləɡəs/

Inflected Forms

homeologous (alternative) homœologous (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

homeology homoeology homologous heterologous

Questions

How do you pronounce homoeologous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhoʊmiˈɒləɡəs/.
What does homoeologous mean?: (of a chromosome) Similar in genetic makeup, especially that were homologous in an ancestral form.
Where does homoeologous come from?: By surface analysis, homoeology + -ous.

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