ho·mol·o·gize \hōˈmäləˌjīz, həˈ-\verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology:homologous + -ize intransitive verb : to be homologous : correspond < a man's arm homologizes with a dog's foreleg > transitive verb 1.: to make homologous < homologize one set of rules with another > 2.: to demonstrate the homology of (as parts)