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How to say: homologous

Spelling: Homologous Syllables  homologous
US accent
/həmˈɑːləɡəs/
UK accent
/həmˈɒləɡəs/
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Definition

Definition — having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function

e.g. “the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous”

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