homology

  • 1Homology — Ho*mol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? agreement. See {Homologous}.] 1. The quality of being homologous; correspondence; relation; as, the homologyof similar polygons. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Correspondence or relation in type of structure in contradistinction …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Homology — may refer to:* Homology (anthropology), analogy between human beliefs, practices or artifacts due to genetic or historical connections. * Homology (biology): similar structures due to shared ancestry. * Homology (chemistry): a compound of a… …

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  • 3homology — homology. См. гомология. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …

    Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • 4homology — index analogy, relation (connection) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 5homology —   , homology.   Features having a common origin but not necessarily the same function, e.g. cycad leaves, cataphylls, and sporophylls.   See also apomorphy, autoapomorphy, homoplasy, plesiomorphy, symplesiomorphy, synapomorphy …

    Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

  • 6homology — [hō mäl′ə jē, həmäl′ə jē] n. pl. homologies [LL homologia < Gr: see HOMO & LOGY] 1. the quality or state of being homologous 2. a homologous correspondence or relationship, as of animal organs, chemical compounds, etc …

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  • 7homology — /heuh mol euh jee, hoh /, n., pl. homologies. 1. the state of being homologous; homologous relation or correspondence. 2. Biol. a. a fundamental similarity based on common descent. b. a structural similarity of two segments of one animal based on …

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  • 8homology — noun (plural gies) Date: circa 1656 1. a similarity often attributable to common origin 2. a. likeness in structure between parts of different organisms (as the wing of a bat and the human arm) due to evolutionary differentiation from a… …

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  • 9homology — homologija statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Darinių panašumas dėl artimos kilmės. atitikmenys: angl. homology rus. гомология …

    Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas

  • 10homology — homologous ► ADJECTIVE 1) having the same relation, relative position, or structure. 2) Biology (of organs) similar in position, structure, and evolutionary origin. DERIVATIVES homologize (also homologise) verb homology noun. ORIGIN Greek… …

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