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WHAT DOES THE WORD 'HOMOLOGOUS' MEAN? -i know dis already lol-

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having the same relation, relative position, or structure.

biology

(of organs) similar in position, structure, and evolutionary origin but not necessarily in function.Often contrasted with analogous.

"a seal's flipper is homologous with the human arm"

synonyms:

similar · comparable · equivalent · like · analogous · corresponding · [more]

biology

(of chromosomes) pairing at meiosis and having the same structural features and pattern of genes.

chemistry

(of a series of chemical compounds) having the same functional group but differing in composition by a fixed group of atoms.

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