单词 | homologous |
释义 | Word Frequency homologous(həʊˈmɒləɡəs, hɒ-), homological (ˌhəʊməˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌhɒm-) or homologic adjective 1. having a related or similar position, structure, etc 2. chemistry (of a series of organic compounds) having similar characteristics and structure but differing by a number of CH2 groups 3. medicine a. (of two or more tissues) identical in structure b. (of a vaccine) prepared from the infecting microorganism 4. biology (of organs and parts) having the same evolutionary origin but different functions the wing of a bat and the paddle of a whale are homologous Compare analogous (sense 2) 5. mathematics (of elements) playing a similar role in distinct figures or functions Derived forms homologically (ˌhomoˈlogically) adverb |
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