homologous
adjective
uk/həˈmɒl.ə.ɡəs/us/hoʊˈmɑː.lə.ɡəs/formal
having asimilarposition,structure,value, orpurpose:
(位置、结构、价值或目的等)相似的,相应的Theseactivitiesaremeantto be homologoustomodernworkconditions.
Amodelrepresents, or is homologouswith, aspecificaspectofperceivedreality.
biologyspecialized
having the sameoriginalthoughnow having a differentpurposeorshape, usually as aresultofevolution(=gradualchangeover millions ofyears):
Thewingof abatand thearmof a man are homologousstructures.蝙蝠的翅膀和人类的手臂是相应的同源结构。
A female's paraurethralglandsare homologoustothemaleprostate.
Feathers aretraditionallyconsideredhomologouswithreptilianscales.
biologyspecialized
(of achromosome)containingsimilarinformationto anotherchromosomethat itformsapairwith duringmeiosis(= atypeofcelldivision):
In thiscaseapairof homologouschromosomesfailtoseparatefrom one another duringmeiosis.
Being or appearing similar or the same
- a passing resemblanceidiom
- align
- aligned
- answer
- be in good companyidiom
- be in the same ballparkidiom
- be nothing/not much/very little in itidiom
- entrainment
- equal
- equalization
- even(something)out
- flatlining
- homologous series
- match
- overlapping
- parallel
- passing
- placeless
- placelessness
- resemble
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