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(hō′mē ō môr′fiz′əm)

noun

similarity in structure and form; esp., a close similarity of crystalline forms between substances of different chemical composition

Origin: homeo- + -morph + -ism

Related Forms:

homeomorphous adjective

See homeomorphism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Chemistry A close similarity in the crystal forms of unlike compounds.
Mathematics A continuous bijection between two figures whose inverse is also continuous.

Related Forms:

hoˌme·o·morˈphous adjective

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