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Homologous

see synonyms of homologous

Adjective

1. homologous

having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function

Example Sentences:
'the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous'

2. homologous

corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species

Example Sentences:
'a homologous tissue graft'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Homologous

see synonyms of homologous
adjective
1. 
having a related or similar position, structure, etc
2. chemistry
(of a series of organic compounds) having similar characteristics and structure but differing by a number of CH2 groups
3. medicine
a. 
(of two or more tissues) identical in structure
b. 
(of a vaccine) prepared from the infecting microorganism
4. biology
(of organs and parts) having the same evolutionary origin but different functions
the wing of a bat and the paddle of a whale are homologous
Compare analogous (sense 2)
5. mathematics
(of elements) playing a similar role in distinct figures or functions

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Homologous

see synonyms of homologous
adjective
1. 
corresponding in structure, position, character, etc.
see also heterologous
2.  Biology
corresponding in basic type of structure and deriving from a common primitive origin
the wing of a bat and the foreleg of a mouse are homologous
3.  Chemistry
a. 
designating or of a series of compounds each member of which has a structure differing regularly by some increment (as a CH2 group) from that of the adjacent members
b. 
having this relation with another or other compounds of such a series
c. 
designating or of a series of elements in the same group or period of the periodic table, as the halogens, actinides, etc.
4.  Immunology
a. 
of a serum given to and derived from the same species
b. 
of a serum given to another species but for fighting the same bacterium
5.  Medicine
homoplastic (sense 2)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Homologous

see synonyms of homologous
adj.
1. Corresponding or similar in position, value, structure, or function.
2. Derived from the same species: a homologous graft.
3. Biology Similar in structure and evolutionary origin, though not necessarily in function, as the flippers of a seal and the hands of a human.
4. Immunology Relating to the correspondence between an antigen and the antibody produced in response to it.
5. Genetics
a. Relating to chromosomes that have the same morphology and linear sequence of gene loci.
b. Relating to genes that are derived from a common ancestor.
6. Chemistry Belonging to or being a series of organic compounds, each successive member of which differs from the preceding member by a constant increment, especially by an added CH2 group.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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