homologue

homologue /ho·mo·logue/ (hom´ah-log)

1. any homologous organ or part.

2. in chemistry, one of a series of compounds distinguished by addition of a CH2 group in successive members.

Homologues.

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ho·mo·logue or hom·o·log (hm-lôg, hm-)

n.

Something homologous, as an organ or part.

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homologue.

See homolog.

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homologue [hom´ŏ-log]

1. any organ or part similar in origin or structure but not always in function, as the arms of a human and the wings of a bird or the hands and feet of a human and the paws of a dog.

2. in chemistry, one of a series of compounds distinguished by addition of a CH₂ group in successive members.

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homologue

1. any homologous organ or part; that is, structures with a common evolutionary origin but not necessarily with a similar function.

2. in chemistry, one of a series of compounds distinguished by addition of a CH₂ group in successive members.