homologousadjective
uk/həˈmɒl.ə.ɡəs/us/hoʊˈmɑː.lə.ɡəs/formal biology having a similar position, structure, value, or purpose
specialized in biology, having the same origin although now having a different purpose or shape as a result of evolution (= gradual change over millions of years):
The wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous structures.
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Being or appearing similar or the same
- a passing resemblance idiom
- agree
- answer
- ballpark
- be in good company idiom
- be in the same ballpark idiom
- be nothing/not much/very little in it idiom
- be two of a kind idiom
- company
- correspond
- equalize
- equalizer
- even
- even (sth) out
- flatline
- homologous series
- in line with sth idiom
- line
- match up
- mirror
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