homologous
adjective/həˈmɒləɡəs/
/həʊˈmɑːləɡəs/
(specialist)- homologous (with something) similar in position, structure, etc. to something else
- The seal's flipper is homologous with the human arm.
Word Originmid 17th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek homologos ‘agreeing, consistent’, from homos ‘same’ + logos ‘ratio, proportion’.Definitions on the go
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