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Homologous
həˈmɒləɡəs
Homologous definitions
adjective
homologous
- having the same relation, relative position, or structure
- (of organs) similar in position, structure, and evolutionary origin but not necessarily in function
"a seal's flipper is homologous with the human arm"
- (of chromosomes) pairing at meiosis and having the same structural features and pattern of genes
- (of a series of chemical compounds) having the same functional group but differing in composition by a fixed group of atoms