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English adjective: homologous | |||
| 1. | homologous having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function | ||
| Samples | The wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous. | ||
| Similar | homologic, homological | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
| Antonyms | heterologic, heterological, heterologous, analogous | ||
| 2. | homologous corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species | ||
| Samples | A homologous tissue graft. | ||
| Antonyms | autologous, heterologous | ||
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