HOMOLOGOUS


Meaning of HOMOLOGOUS in English

[ 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 structure and pattern of genes.

3》 Chemistry (of a series of chemical compounds) similar in properties but differing in composition by a fixed group of atoms.

Derivatives

homologize or homologise verb

homology hɒ'mɒlədʒi noun

Origin

C17: via med. L. from Gk homologos 'agreeing, consistent', from homos 'same' + logos 'ratio, proportion'.

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