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ISOMORPHOUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does isomorphous mean?

• ISOMORPHOUS (adjective)
The adjective ISOMORPHOUS has 1 sense:

1. having similar appearance but genetically different

Familiarity information: ISOMORPHOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ISOMORPHOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Having similar appearance but genetically different

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

isomorphic; isomorphous

Domain category:

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)

Pertainym:

isomorphism ((biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure)

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