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Homologous

Homologous Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Homologous? [adj] corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species; "a homologous tissue graft" [adj] (biology) having the same evolutionary origin but serving different functions; "the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Homologous: homologic \| homological Related Terms \| Find terms related to Homologous: analogous \| answering \| approximate \| approximating \| approximative \| close \| coequal \| comparable \| complemental \| complementary \| correspondent \| corresponding \| equipollent \| equivalent \| like \| near \| proximate \| reciprocal \| reciprocative \| relatable \| similar \| tantamount See Also \| Homologous In Webster's Dictionary \Homol"ogous\, a. [Gr. ? assenting, agreeing; ? the same + ? speech, discourse, proportion, ? to say, speak.] Having the same relative position, proportion, value, or structure. Especially: (a) (Geom.) Corresponding in relative position and proportion. In similar polygons, the corresponding sides, angles, diagonals, etc., are homologous. --Davies & Peck (Math. Dict.). (b) (Alg.) Having the same relative proportion or value, as the two antecedents or the two consequents of a proportion. (c) (Chem.) Characterized by homology; belonging to the same type or series; corresponding in composition and properties. See {Homology}, 3. (d) (Biol.) 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. {Homologous stimulus}. (Physiol.) See under {Stimulus}.

Homologous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Homologous?

[adj] corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species; "a homologous tissue graft"
[adj] (biology) having the same evolutionary origin but serving different functions; "the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Homologous: homologic | homological

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Homologous In Webster's Dictionary

\Ho*mol"o*gous\, a. [Gr. ? assenting, agreeing; ? the
same + ? speech, discourse, proportion, ? to say, speak.]
Having the same relative position, proportion, value, or
structure. Especially:
(a) (Geom.) Corresponding in relative position and
    proportion.

          In similar polygons, the corresponding sides,
          angles, diagonals, etc., are homologous. --Davies &
                                               Peck (Math.
                                               Dict.).
(b) (Alg.) Having the same relative proportion or value, as
    the two antecedents or the two consequents of a
    proportion.
(c) (Chem.) Characterized by homology; belonging to the same
    type or series; corresponding in composition and
    properties. See {Homology}, 3.
(d) (Biol.) 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.

{Homologous stimulus}. (Physiol.) See under {Stimulus}.

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