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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Homotaxis \Ho`mo*tax"is\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? the same + ?
     arrangement.] (Biol.)
     Similarly in arrangement of parts; -- the opposite of
     heterotaxy.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Homotaxis \Ho`mo*tax"is\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? the same + ?
     arrangement.] (Biol.)
     Similarly in arrangement of parts; -- the opposite of
     heterotaxy.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  homotaxis
     n.
     1 (lb en biology) similarity in formation of parts.
     2 (lb en geology) Similarity in the lithostratigraphic or
  biostratigraphic vertical sequence of rock strata in different locations
  that are not necessarily similar in age.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  homotaxis
     n.
     1 (lb en biology) similarity in formation of parts.
     2 (lb en geology) Similarity in the lithostratigraphic or
  biostratigraphic vertical sequence of rock strata in different locations
  that are not necessarily similar in age.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  homotaxis
     n.
     1 (lb en biology) similarity in formation of parts.
     2 (lb en geology) Similarity in the lithostratigraphic or
  biostratigraphic vertical sequence of rock strata in different locations
  that are not necessarily similar in age.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  homotaxis
     n.
     1 (lb en biology) similarity in formation of parts.
     2 (lb en geology) Similarity in the lithostratigraphic or
  biostratigraphic vertical sequence of rock strata in different locations
  that are not necessarily similar in age.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  homotaxis /hˌɒmətˈaksɪs/
  gleichartige Anordnung
     Synonym: homotaxy
  
   see: arrangement, assembly, pattern, spread, array, system of supports, in-line system, banded arrangement, random pattern, echelon arrangement, homotaxic, homotaxial

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