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homological
ho·mo·log·i·cal H0257600 (hō′mə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl, hŏm′ə-) also ho·mo·log·ic (-lŏj′ĭk)adj. Homologous.
ho′mo·log′i·cal·ly adv.ho•mol•o•gous (həˈmɒl ə gəs, hoʊ-)
adj. 1. having the same or a similar relation; corresponding, as in relative position or structure. 2. Biol. corresponding in structure and in evolutionary origin but not necessarily in function, as the wing of a bird and the foreleg of a horse (opposed to analogous). 3. having the same alleles or genes in the same order of arrangement. 4. of the same chemical type, but differing by a fixed increment of an atom or a constant group of atoms. 5. pertaining to an antigen and its specific antibody. [1650–60; < Medieval Latin homologus < Greek homólogos agreeing; see homo-, -logous] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | homological - similar in evolutionary origin but not in functionhomologicbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismshomologous - having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function; "the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous" |
EncyclopediaSeehomologoushomological
homological (hō′mə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl, hŏm′ə-) also homologic (-lŏj′ĭk)adj. Homologous.
ho′mo·log′i·cal·ly adv.homological
Synonyms for homologicaladj similar in evolutionary origin but not in functionSynonymsRelated Words- biological science
- biology
- homologous
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