Index of English words, starting with "ho"

(1) - Homogenous (a.) Having a resemblance in structure, due to descent from a common progenitor with subsequent modification; homogenetic; -- applied both to animals and plants. See Homoplastic.

(1) - Homogeny (n.) The correspondence of common descent; -- a term used to supersede homology by Lankester, who also used homoplasy to denote any superinduced correspondence of position and structure in parts embryonically distinct (other writers using the term homoplasmy). Thus, there is homogeny between the fore limb of a mammal and the wing of a bird; but the right and left ventricles of the heart in both are only in homoplasy with each other, these having arisen independently since the divergence of both groups from a univentricular ancestor.
(2) - Homogeny (n.) Joint nature.

(1) - Homogonous (a.) Having all the flowers of a plant alike in respect to the stamens and pistils.

(1) - Homogony (n.) The condition of having homogonous flowers.