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homologous

adjective

corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species

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Word length
10
Starts with
H
Ends with
S
Contains
OM
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

həˈmɒləɡəs

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Meaning

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adjective

  1. corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species

    “a homologous tissue graft”

adjective

  1. having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function

    “the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous”

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Example Sentences

a homologous tissue graft
the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous

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