Greek and Latin Roots, Grades 3–5: Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: homo

This vocabulary list features words derived from the Greek homos meaning "same, like, equal."
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  1. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  2. homogenization
    the process of making milk uniform by breaking fat into tiny particles
  3. homogenize
    make uniform or consistent throughout
  4. homogenous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  5. homograph
    one of two words spelled the same way that differ in meaning
  6. homologous
    similar in position, structure, function, or characteristics
  7. homology
    sameness or correspondence in position, structure, function, or origin
  8. homonym
    a word pronounced or spelled the same with another meaning
  9. homonymous
    pronounced or spelled the same but having different meanings
  10. homophone
    a word pronounced the same with another meaning or spelling
  11. homophonic
    having the same sound
  12. homozygous
    having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
  13. homogeneity
    the quality of being similar or of having a uniform composition
Created on Thu May 02 22:51:31 EDT 2024 (updated Thu Aug 08 09:43:30 EDT 2024)

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