👉 In mathematics, the term "homacanth" refers to a specific type of algebraic structure. It is a class of structures that can be defined in terms of their properties and operations, but without specifying any particular dimension or number of elements. A homacanth, also known as a homomorphism, is a function from one algebraic structure (usually a group) to another. In other words, it maps the elements of one structure to those of the other, preserving the structure in