HOMOLOGOUS


Meaning of HOMOLOGOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hō-ˈmä-lə-gəs, hə- ]

adjective

Etymology: Greek homologos agreeing, from hom- + legein to say — more at legend

Date: 1660

1.

a. : having the same relative position, value, or structure: as

(1) : exhibiting biological homology

(2) : having the same or allelic genes with genetic loci usually arranged in the same order

homologous chromosomes

b. : belonging to or consisting of a chemical series whose successive members have a regular difference in composition especially of one methylene group

2. : derived from or developed in response to organisms of the same species

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.