WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
homeo-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "similar,'' used in the formation of compound words:homeostatic.
Also, homoeo-, homoio-. 
  • Greek homoio-, combining form of hómoios similar, like

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
homeo-, homoeo-, homoio-
  1. like or similar: homeomorphism
Etymology: from Latin homoeo-, from Greek homoio-, from homos same
'homeo-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
homeobox gene - homeomorph - homeopathic - homeopathist - homeopathy - homeoplasia - homeostasis - homeoteleuton - homeotherapy - homeothermal - homeotypic - homoeo- - homoio- - ipomoea

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