[ 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'.