homologous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'homologous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Homologous

[ a.]

- Having the same relative position, proportion, value, or structure.
- Corresponding in relative position and proportion.
- Having the same relative proportion or value, as the two antecedents or the two consequents of a proportion.
- Characterized by homology; belonging to the same type or series; corresponding in composition and properties. See Homology, 3.
- Being of the same typical structure; having like relations to a fundamental type to structure; as, those bones in the hand of man and the fore foot of a horse are homologous that correspond in their structural relations, that is, in their relations to the type structure of the fore limb in vertebrates.

Meaning of 'homologous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . homologous

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species

Example in sentence:

a homologous tissue graft

Meaning (2):
- having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function

Example in sentence:

the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous

Nearby Words:

homacanth homage homageable homaged homager homaging homalographic homaloid homaloidal homarus

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Homologous
Homologous is the same with respect to type or species.

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