homologous

Etymology
From, from , from  +. Compare and. From 1655, in the mathematical sense. See also,.

Adjective

 * 1) Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.
 * 2)  In corresponding proportion.
 * 3)  Corresponding to a similar structure in another life form with a common evolutionary origin.
 * 4)  Belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds that differ only by the addition of a CH₂ group.
 * 5)  Having the same morphology as another chromosome or locus; relating to a homologue.
 * 6)  Playing the same role as seen in another culture, whether by historical connection, psychological archetype, convergent cultural evolution, or otherwise (as may be hypothesized but not known with certainty by current science), as for example with the cryptozoologic concepts of yeti and sasquatch, the use of polite and familiar pronouns, or other similarities.
 * 1)  Belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds that differ only by the addition of a CH₂ group.
 * 2)  Having the same morphology as another chromosome or locus; relating to a homologue.
 * 3)  Playing the same role as seen in another culture, whether by historical connection, psychological archetype, convergent cultural evolution, or otherwise (as may be hypothesized but not known with certainty by current science), as for example with the cryptozoologic concepts of yeti and sasquatch, the use of polite and familiar pronouns, or other similarities.
 * 1)  Having the same morphology as another chromosome or locus; relating to a homologue.
 * 2)  Playing the same role as seen in another culture, whether by historical connection, psychological archetype, convergent cultural evolution, or otherwise (as may be hypothesized but not known with certainty by current science), as for example with the cryptozoologic concepts of yeti and sasquatch, the use of polite and familiar pronouns, or other similarities.

Usage notes

 * For a discussion of the use of the term "homology" (and by association "homologous") in biology, see: Patterson, Colin. "Homology in Classical and Molecular Biology." Molecular Biology and Evolution 5, no. 6 (November 1988): 603–625. https://web.archive.org/web/20180605014921/http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/5/6/603.pdf(accessed 18 December 2009; archived 18 December 2009, )

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