[an.a.logue] or an.a.log n [F analogue, fr. analogue analogous, fr. Gk analogos] (1826) 1: something that is analogous or similar to something else
2: an organ similar in function to an organ of another animal or plant but different in structure and origin 3 usu analog: a chemical compound that is structurally similar to another but differs slightly in composition (as in the replacement of one atom by an atom of a different element or in the presence of a particular functional group)
4: a food product made by combining a less expensive food (as soybeans or whitefish) with additives to give the appearance and taste of a more expensive food (as beef or crab)
[2]an.a.logue chiefly Brit var of analog