Homodromal
Pronunciation : Ho*mod"ro*mal, Ho*mod"ro*mous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Homo- + Gr.
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: Running in the same direction; -- said of stems twining round a support, or of the spiral succession of leaves on stems and their branches.
2. (Mech.)
Defn: Moving in the same direction; -- said of a lever or pulley in which the resistance and the actuating force are both on the same side of the fulcrum or axis.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913