noun
homolog
Homolog (noun) means something that corresponds closely to another thing, such as a matching body part, compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural feature.
noun
1
Something that corresponds closely to another thing, such as a matching body part, compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural feature.
2
(linguistics) A sound, word part, or word that two languages or dialects share, through common origin or borrowing.
3
One of a set of DNA sequences descended from a shared ancestor, or the peptides or proteins these sequences code for; the matching gene or protein found in a different taxon that evolved from that same ancestor, which may be molecularly identical to or merely similar to it.
"TP53 is the human homolog of murine Trp53."
"A more complex mechanism is used by Vibrio cholerae toxin and by the homolog heat-labile enterotoxin secreted by ETEC strains."
— Phillip Smith, Thomas MacDonald (2012)
4
(chemistry) One compound in a series of related chemical compounds.
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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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of homolog?
"homolog" (noun) means something that corresponds closely to another thing, such as a matching body part, compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural feature.
What are the different meanings of homolog?
"homolog" has 3 main meanings: 1. Something that corresponds closely to another thing, such as a matching body part, compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural feature; 2. (linguistics) A sound, word part, or word that two languages or dialects share, through common origin or borrowing; 3. One of a set of DNA sequences descended from a shared ancestor, or the peptides or proteins these sequences code for; the matching gene or protein found in a different taxon that evolved from that same ancestor, which may be molecularly identical to or merely similar to it.
