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.
Wiktionary
(genetics) One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry.
Wiktionary
(organic chemistry) A member of a homologous series.
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Other Word Forms of Homolog
Noun
Singular:
homolog
Plural:
homologsOrigin of Homolog
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From French homologue, From Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homologos, “agreeing, of one mind"), equivalent to homo +"Ž -log
From Wiktionary
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French homologue from Greek homologon neuter of homologos agreeing homologous
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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