homologous
homologous
[hɒˈmɒləgəs]
adjective
homology
noun
语源
[hɒˈmɒləgəs]
adjective
- having the same relation, relative position, or structure, in particular
（位置、结构）相应的，尤指
■(Biology)(of organs) similar in position, structure, and evolutionary origin but not necessarily in function
(生)（器官）同源的（位置、结构、生物起源相似，但功能不一定相似）。 常与 analogous 相对
a seal's flipper is homologous with the human arm.
海豹的鳍状肢与人的胳膊是同源的。
■(Biology)(of chromosomes) pairing at meiosis and having the same structural features and pattern of genes
(生)（染色体）同源的
■(Chemistry)(of a series of chemical compounds) having the same functional group but differing in composition by a fixed group of atoms
(化)（一系列化合物）同系的
homology
noun
语源
- mid 17th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek homologos 'agreeing, consistent', from homos 'same' + logos 'ratio, proportion'
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