homologous

Adjective

Meaning

Having the same relative position, proportion, value, or structure.

Corresponding in relative position and proportion.

Having the same relative proportion or value, as the two antecedents or the two consequents of a proportion.

Characterized by homology; belonging to the same type or series; corresponding in composition and properties. See Homology, 3.

Being of the same typical structure; having like relations to a fundamental type to structure; as, those bones in the hand of man and the fore foot of a horse are homologous that correspond in their structural relations, that is, in their relations to the type structure of the fore limb in vertebrates.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

allied kindred same similar even like close near related according uniform consonant homology equal equivalent
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Antonyms

heterologous analogous autologous different diverse distant
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Related terms

homology autologous homologize homologation homologue homolog

Phrases with the word

homologous chromosome homologous graft homologous blood donation

Examples

a homologous tissue graft Source: Internet

the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous Source: Internet

Anaphase I Kinetochore microtubules shorten, pulling homologous chromosomes (which consist of a pair of sister chromatids) to opposite poles. Source: Internet

A second, dorsal aorta carries oxygenated blood from the gills to the rest of the body, and is homologous with the descending aorta of tetrapods. Source: Internet

At the same time, homologous recombination does not expand the multiple A --> G gradients seen in plastomes. Source: Internet

Cells and organisms with pairs of homologous chromosomes are called diploid. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

homologizer homologon homologoumena homologous blood donation homologous chromosome homologous graft