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Homomorphism

Hoˊmo-mor′phism

,
Noun.
[See
Homomorphous
.]
1.
(Biol.)
Same as
Homomorphy
.
2.
(Bot.)
The possession, in one species of plants, of only one kind of flowers; – opposed to heteromorphism, dimorphism, and trimorphism.

Definition 2024


homomorphism

homomorphism

English

Noun

homomorphism (plural homomorphisms)

  1. (algebra) A structure-preserving map between two algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, or vector spaces.
    A field homomorphism is a map from one field to another one which is additive, multiplicative, zero-preserving, and unit-preserving.
  2. (biology) A similar appearance of two unrelated organisms or structures

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