homeomorph

English

Alternative forms

• homoeomorph
• homœomorph (archaic)

Etymology

Probably not a direct Ancient Greek ὁμοιόμορφος (homoiómorphos); rather a modern coinage from homeo- +‎ -morph.

Noun

homeomorph (plural homeomorphs)

1. (chemistry) Material that exhibits similarity in crystalline structure.
2. Anything characteristic of homeomorphism.

Antonyms

• allomorph, heteromorph

References

• William Dwight Whitney (1906) The Century dictionary and cyclopedia, page 2867