homodromous

adjective

ho·​mod·​ro·​mous

-məs

variants or homodrome

ˈhōməˌdrōm,

ˈhäm-

: having the genetic spiral following the same direction in both stem and branches compare heterodromous

Word History

Etymology

New Latin homodromus, from hom- + -dromus -dromous

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