(of a consonant) articulated at the same point in the vocal tract as a consonant in a different class. Thus (ŋ) is the homorganic nasal of k
homorganic in American English
(ˌhoumɔrˈɡænɪk, ˌhɑmɔr-)
adjective
Phonetics(of two or more speech sounds)
having the same place of articulation, as p, b, and m, which are all bilabial
Word origin
[1850–55; hom(o)- + organic]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boneyard, clear-cut, headhunting, muggins, proletariat