homochromous
[ hoh-muh-kroh-muh s, hom-uh- ]
/ ˌhoʊ məˈkroʊ məs, ˌhɒm ə- /
adjective Botany, Zoology.
being all of one color, as a composite flower or flower head.
Origin of homochromous
First recorded in 1835–45;
homochrome +
-ous
OTHER WORDS FROM homochromous
ho·mo·chro·my [hoh-muh-kroh-mee, hom-uh-] /ˈhoʊ məˌkroʊ mi, ˈhɒm ə-/, nounWords nearby homochromous
homocentric,
homocercal,
homochlamydeous,
homochromatic,
homochrome,
homochromous,
homochronous,
homocladic anastomosis,
homocyclic,
homocysteine,
homocystine
British Dictionary definitions for homochromous
homochromous
/ (ˌhəʊməˈkrəʊməs, ˌhɒm-) /
adjective
(esp of plant parts) of only one colour