homeosis

Meaning

homeosis means the formation of a normal plant or animal structure or organ in place of another at an abnormal site; the transformation of one body.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses homeosis to mean the formation of a normal plant or animal structure or organ in place of another....
• The teacher asked students to find homeosis in the reading.