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homoosis
noun
homo·osis
\ˌhōmōˈōsə̇s, ˌhäm-\
Definition of homoosis
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: development in one part of an organism of a structure normally produced in another part
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Origin and Etymology of homoosis
New Latin, from hom- + -osis
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