Homologumena, hō-mō-lō-gōō′me-na, n.pl. the books of the New Testament, whose authenticity was universally acknowledged in the early Church—opp. of Antilegumena. [Gr.,—homologein, to agree.]
Homomorphous, hō-mō-mor′fus, adj. analogous, not homologous, superficially alike—also Homomor′phic.—n. Homomor′phism. [Gr. homos, the same, morphē, form.]
Homonym, hom′o-nim, n. a word having the same sound as another, but a different meaning.—adj. Homon′ymous, having the same name: having different significations: ambiguous: equivocal.—adv. Homon′ymously.—n. Homon′ymy, sameness of name, with difference of meaning: ambiguity: equivocation. [Fr. homonyme—Gr. homōnymos—homos, the same, onoma, name.]
Homoousian, hō-mō-ōō′si-an, adj. of or belonging to identity or sameness of substance—the co-equality of the Son with the Father—the orthodox position which triumphed in the great Christological controversy of the 4th century (see Arian). [Gr. homos, same, ousia, being—einai, to be.]
Homophone, hom′o-fōn, n. a letter or character having the same sound as another.—adj. Homoph′onous, having the same sound.—n. Homoph′ony. [Gr. homos, the same, phōnē, sound.]
Homoplastic, hō-mō-plas′tik, adj. analogical or adaptive, and not homological in structure.—ns. Hom′ōplasmy, Hom′ōplasy. [Gr. homos, the same, plastos, plassein, to form.]
Homoptera, hom-op′tėr-a, n. an order of insects having two pair of wings uniform throughout.—adj. Homop′terous. [Gr. homos, the same, pteron, a wing.]
Homotaxis, hom′o-tak′sis; n. (geol.) similarity of order in organic succession, a term suggested by Huxley as a substitute for contemporaneity (q.v.).—adjs. Homotax′ial, Homotax′ic.—adv. Homotax′ically. [Gr. homos, the same, taxis, arrangement.]
Homotonous, hō-mot′ō-nus, adj. of the same tenor or tone.—n. Homot′ony.
Homotropous, hō-mot′rō-pus, adj. turned or directed in the same way as something else: (bot.) curved or turned in one direction.—Also Homot′ropal. [Gr. homos, the same, tropos, a turn.]