analogous /anal·o·gous/ (ah-nal´ah-gus) resembling or similar in some respects, as in function or appearance, but not in origin or development.
analogous
a·nal·o·gous ( -n l -gs)adj. Similar in function but not in structure and evolutionary origin. |
analogous
[ənal′əgəs]
Etymology: Gk, analogos
something that is similar to a degree in function or form but different in structure or origin.
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