Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homotype

/ˈhɒmətaɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ho-mo-type
IPA: /ˈhɒmətaɪp/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which has the same fundamental type of structure as something else.

Example Sentences

"The right arm is the homotype of the right leg."
"One arm is the homotype of the other."
"humerus is the homotype of femur"

Etymology

From homo- + -type.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: homo
Suffix: type

Inflected Forms

homotypes (plural)

Derived Forms

homotypal

Frequently Paired Words

heterotypic homotypic counterpart homograph homologue

Questions

How do you pronounce homotype?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɒmətaɪp/.
What does homotype mean?: That which has the same fundamental type of structure as something else.
Where does homotype come from?: From homo- + -type.

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