Homolog Definition

homologs
noun
Something that is homologous, as an organ, body part, or gene.
American Heritage Medicine
(linguistics) A word shared by two languages or dialects.
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(genetics) One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry.
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(organic chemistry) A member of a homologous series.
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Other Word Forms of Homolog

Noun

Singular:
homolog
Plural:
homologs

Origin of Homolog

  • From French homologue, From Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homologos, “agreeing, of one mind"), equivalent to homo +"Ž -log

    From Wiktionary

  • French homologue from Greek homologon neuter of homologos agreeing homologous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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