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  1. homologous:


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homologous:

homologous adj

  1. homologous
  2. homologous
    – corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species 1
    homologous
    – corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species 1
  3. homologous
    – having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function 1
    homologous
    – having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function 1
    • homologous adj
      • the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous1

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Related Definitions for "homologous":

  1. corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species1
    • a homologous tissue graft1
  2. having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function1
    • the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous1