Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Articulated in the same area of the vocal tract, as (t) and (n).

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Similarly organized.
  • Produced by the same organs.

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  • adjective phonetics Of consonants having the same place of articulation. For example, labial m, b, p, alveolar n, d, t, velar ŋ, g, k. The Indic alphabets such as Devanagari are rationally arranged so that homorganic consonants are grouped together.
  • adjective medicine produced by the same or homologous organs

Etymologies

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From homo- +‎ organic

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Examples

  • This word then can serve as a direct source for Latin campus with homorganic nasal resonant -m- added.

    Archive 2010-02-01 2010

  • Progressive partial homorganic assimilation could easily account for the intrusive b that showed up in later spellings, though the OED does not make such a speculation.

    VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol X No 4 1984

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