homologous
41homologous — Synonyms and related words: analogous, answering, approximate, approximating, approximative, close, coequal, comparable, complemental, complementary, correspondent, corresponding, equipollent, equivalent, like, near, proximate, reciprocal,… …
42homologous — ho mol·o·gous || hÉ™ mÉ‘lÉ™gÉ™s / mÉ’ adj. analogous, alike, equal, similar …
43homologous — [hɒ mɒləgəs] adjective 1》 having the same relation, relative position, or structure. 2》 Biology similar in position, structure, and evolutionary origin. Often contrasted with analogous. ↘(of chromosomes) pairing at meiosis and having the same …
44homologous — a. 1. Of the same ratio, of the same proportion, in the same relation, similar, corresponding. 2. Of the same type, corresponding in structure …
45homologous — , 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 …
46homologous — adj Slmilar, like, comparable, analogous, corresponding, correspondent, parallel; relative, cognate, connatural, allied, connected, akin; uniform, regular, constant, consistent, consonant, accordant …
47homologous — ho·mol·o·gous …
48homologous — adj. 1) (in anatomy) describing organs or parts that have the same basic structure and evolutionary origin, but not necessarily the same function or superficial structure. Compare: analogous 2) (in genetics) describing a pair of chromosomes of… …
49homologous — ho•mol•o•gous [[t]həˈmɒl ə gəs, hoʊ [/t]] adj. 1) having the same or a similar relation; corresponding, as in relative position or structure 2) bio tax bio corresponding in structure and in evolutionary origin but not necessarily in function, as… …
50homologous — adj. 1 a having the same relation, relative position, etc. b corresponding. 2 Biol. (of organs etc.) similar in position and structure but not necessarily in function. 3 Biol. (of chromosomes) pairing at meiosis and having the same structural… …
