homeo-

combining form

Definition of HOMEO-

: like : similar <homeostasis>

: homeotic <homeobox>

homeo- or homoe- or homoeo- also homoio-

Latin & Greek; Latin homoeo-, from Greek homoi-, homoio-, from homoios, from homos same — more at same

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