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homologous definition

homologous


 
  Overview  of  adj  homologous 
 
  The  adj  homologous  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  homologous  --  ((biology)  having  the  same  evolutionary  origin  but  serving  different  functions;  "the  wing  of  a  bat  and  the  arm  of  a  man  are  homologous") 
  2.  homologous  --  (corresponding  or  similar  in  position  or  structure  or  function  or  characteristics;  especially  derived  from  an  organism  of  the  same  species;  "a  homologous  tissue  graft") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  homologous 
 
  2  senses  of  homologous 
 
  Sense  1 
  homologous  (vs.  analogous)  (vs.  heterologous) 
 
  analogous  (vs.  homologous)  (vs.  heterologous) 
  heterologous  (vs.  analogous)  (vs.  homologous),  heterologic,  heterological 
 
  Sense  2 
  homologous  (vs.  heterologous)  (vs.  autologous) 
 
  heterologous  (vs.  autologous)  (vs.  homologous) 
  autologous  (vs.  homologous)  (vs.  heterologous) 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  homologous 
 
  2  senses  of  homologous 
 
  Sense  1 
  homologous  (vs.  analogous)  (vs.  heterologous) 
  =>  homologic,  homological 
 
  Sense  2 
  homologous  (vs.  heterologous)  (vs.  autologous) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  homologous 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  homologous 
 
  homologous  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  homologous 
  homologous 
 
  Overview  of  adj  homologous 
 
  The  adj  homologous  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  homologous  --  ((biology)  having  the  same  evolutionary  origin  but  serving  different  functions;  "the  wing  of  a  bat  and  the  arm  of  a  man  are  homologous") 
  2.  homologous  --  (corresponding  or  similar  in  position  or  structure  or  function  or  characteristics;  especially  derived  from  an  organism  of  the  same  species;  "a  homologous  tissue  graft") 



homologous definition