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homologous in Spanish

homologous in Spanish is homólogo — homologous means matching or similar to something else in some way.

homologous in Spanish

homólogo
adj

What does "homologous" mean?

  1. adj Matching or similar to something else in some way.
  2. adj In a matching or equivalent proportion.
  3. adj (biology) Describes a body part that matches a similar part in another species because both evolved from the same ancestor.
    "Flippers and hands are homologous structures."
  4. adj Belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds that differ only by the addition of a CH₂ group.
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homologous in a sentence

  • Flippers and hands are homologous structures.

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What is "homologous" in Spanish?
"homologous" in Spanish is homólogo. homologous means: Matching or similar to something else in some way.
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