Definition of homologous

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Definition of homologous

  • having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous
  • corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species ()

    Examples

    1. a homologous tissue graft

See definition of homologous in Merriam Webster