homobasidiomycetes
- n category used in some classification systems for various basidiomycetous fungi including e.g. mushrooms and puffballs which are usually placed in the classes Gasteromycetes and Hymenomycetes
homocercal fin
- n symmetrical tail fin extending beyond the end of the vertebral column as in most bony fishes
homoeopathy
- n a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated
homoeroticism
- n a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
homogenate
- n material that has been homogenized (especially tissue that has been ground and mixed)
liver homogenate
homogeneity
- n the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature
there is a remarkable homogeneity between the two companies - n the quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or structure
homogeneous polynomial
- n a polynomial consisting of terms all of the same degree
homogeneousness
- n the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature
homogenisation
- n the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition
homogenization
- n the act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition
the homogenization of cream
the network's homogenization of political news
homogenized milk
- n milk with the fat particles broken up and dispersed uniformly so the cream will not rise
homogentisic acid
- n an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
homograft
- n tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft
homograph
- n two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)