homologous English

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homologous Adjective

— Homologous means when an organ in one kind of animal or sex of animal is similar to a different organ in a different kind of animal or sex of animal, and shares a common origin with it. The female clitoris and the male penis are homologous.

homologous

— adjective having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous

— adjective corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species a homologous tissue graft

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homologue

homologic

corresponding

of same essential nature

homological

conformable