homeosis
/ˌhɒmɪˈəʊsɪs/(亦作homoeosis)
noun
(pl. homeoses /-siːz/)
- Biology the replacement of part of one segment of an insect or other segmented animal by a structure characteristic of a different segment, especially through mutation【生】异位同型形成, 同源异形。
派生词
homeotic
adjective词源
late 19th cent.: from Greek homoiōsis'becoming like', from homoios 'like'.