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homologous

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homologous /ho·mol·o·gous/ (ho-mol´ah-gus)
1. corresponding in structure, position, origin, etc.

ho·mol·o·gous (h-ml-gs, h-)
adj.
1. Corresponding or similar in position, value, structure, or function.
2. Similar in structure and evolutionary origin, though not necessarily in function.
3. Relating to the correspondence between an antigen and the antibody produced in response to it.
4. Having the same morphology and linear sequence of gene loci as another chromosome.
5. Belonging to or being a series of organic compounds each successive member of which differs from the preceding member by a constant increment, especially by an added CH2 group.

homologous
[hōmol′əgəs]
Etymology: Gk, homos, same, logos, relation
pertaining to corresponding attributes or similar in structure. Compare analogous. See also homolog.

homologous [ho-mol´ŏ-gus]
1. corresponding in structure, position, origin, or other aspects.
3. pertaining to an antibody and the antigen that elicited its production.

homologous
1. corresponding in structure, position, origin, etc.
2. derived from an animal of the same species but of different genotype; allogeneic.


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