homolog

What is another word for homolog? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.

Noun — Something that corresponds closely to another thing, such as a matching body part, compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural feature.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French homologue, which itself came from Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”); equivalent to homo- + -log.