adjective
- Of the same or similar origin or descent; derived from a common source.
- (Biology) Produced by or derived from the same organism or cell line.
Usage: formal; technical
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The two languages share isogenous roots that trace back to an ancient proto-language.
- Isogenous tissues in the organism develop from the same embryonic layer.
- The researcher studied isogenous cell cultures to understand genetic expression.
- These isogenous populations descended from a single ancestral group.
- Isogenous grafts are more likely to be accepted by the recipient organism.