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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Hellenic *homós Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios)bor. English homeo- Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der. Latin plasticusder. English plastic English homeoplastic From homeo- + plastic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Resembling the tissue from or in which the thing to which the term is applied is formed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| homœoplastic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| homoeoplastic | alternative | lexicographic |