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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homotaxis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ho-mo-taxis
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Similarity in formation of parts.

Uncountable

noun

Similarity in the lithostratigraphic or biostratigraphic vertical sequence of rock strata in different locations that are not necessarily similar in age.

Uncountable

Etymology

From homo- + taxis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

homotaxic

Frequently Paired Words

homotactic homotaxeous

Synonyms

homotaxy

Antonyms

heterotaxy

Questions

What does homotaxis mean?
Similarity in formation of parts.
Where does homotaxis come from?
From homo- + taxis.

How to pronounce homotaxis

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