Complete Definition of "homologue"

wikipedia|Homology (biology)
English

Alternative spellings
homolog

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�h�m�l�g/
italbrac|US IPA|/�h��m�l��g/|/�ho�m�l��g/
audio|en-us-homologue.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

  1. A word shared by two languages or dialects.
  2. genetics One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry.
  3. Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound or a chromosome.

Related terms
homologous
homologous series
homologize
homology

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