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homotypic

/hɒmˈtaɪpɪk/ adjective · British & US
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What does homotypic mean?

adjective

Having the same type or kind; of the same class or category. Used especially in biology to describe organisms that are of the same taxonomic type.

Example

"The two species of plants were homotypic, belonging to the same genus."

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