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homochromous

ho·mo·chro·mous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hoh-muh-kroh-muh s, hom-uh-]
    • /ˌhoʊ məˈkroʊ məs, ˌhɒm ə-/
    • /hˈɒməkrəməs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-muh-kroh-muh s, hom-uh-]
    • /ˌhoʊ məˈkroʊ məs, ˌhɒm ə-/

Definitions of homochromous word

  • adjective homochromous being all of one color, as a composite flower or flower head. 1
  • noun homochromous (botany) Having all the florets in the same flower head of the same colour. 1
  • adjective homochromous (esp of plant parts) of only one colour 0
See all 3 definitions of homochromous

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Origin of homochromous

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; homochrome + -ous

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Parts of speech for Homochromous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Homochromous

homochromous popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

homochromous usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for homochromous

adjective homochromous

  • unicolor — having only one color.
  • monochrome — a painting or drawing in different shades of a single color.
  • monochromatic — of or having one color.
All 3 Synonyms of homochromous

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