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homorganic

Speech parts

1. homorganic - Noun

2. homorganic - Adjective

Meaning

(phonetics) Of consonants: having the same place of articulation. For example, labial m, b, p, alveolar n, d, t, velar ŋ, g, k. Indic alphabets such as Devanagari, as well as the Korean hangul alphabet, are rationally arranged so that homorganic consonants are grouped together.
Synonym: (rare) homotopic
Antonym: heterorganic

(medicine) produced by the same or homologous organs

homorganic (plural homorganics)

(phonetics) A consonant having the same place of articulation as another.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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