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homorganic
homorganic
English
Adjective
homorganic (comparative more homorganic, superlative most homorganic)
- (phonetics) Of consonants: having the same place of articulation. For example, labial m, b, p, alveolar n, d, t, velar ŋ, g, k. Indic alphabets such as Devanagari, as well as the Korean hangul alphabet, are rationally arranged so that homorganic consonants are grouped together.
- (medicine) produced by the same or homologous organs
Translations
Noun
homorganic (plural homorganics)
- (phonetics) A consonant having the same place of articulation as another.