/ həˈmɒləgəs; NAmE hoʊˈmɑːl-; he-/ adjective
homologous (with sth) ( technical ) similar in position, structure, etc. to sth else :
The seal's flipper is homologous with the human arm.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek homologos agreeing, consistent, from homos same + logos ratio, proportion.