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Isomorphy (Noun)

Meaning

(biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • Isomorphy in skeletal anatomy allowed scientists to better understand the evolution of species through the fossil record.
  • Biologists noted isomorphy in the flowers of the different species, which were often located on separate continents.
  • Structural isomorphy is used in comparisons between viruses that are vastly different but possess similarities in structure.
  • Biological systems demonstrate varying degrees of isomorphy due to homologous genetic characteristics among divergent lineages.
  • Anthropologists noticed remarkable isomorphy between tool systems created by independent hunter-gatherer populations from across the globe.

Synonyms

  • Isomorphism

Hypernyms

  • Similarity

Related Words

  • Isomorphous (adjective)
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