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The answer HOMOLOGOUS has 4 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of homologous in various dictionaries:
adj - having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function
adj - corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics
Corresponding or similar in position, value, structure, or function.
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Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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Aug 9 2014 Universal |
Jul 4 2010 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
Oct 20 2007 The Telegraph - Cryptic |
Aug 31 2006 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
Possible Dictionary Clues |
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having the same relation, relative position, or structure. |
Having the same relation, relative position, or structure. |
corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics especially derived from an organism of the same species |
having the same evolutionary origin but serving different functions |
having a similar position, structure, value, or purpose |
in biology, having the same origin although now having a different purpose or shape as a result of evolution ( gradual change over millions of years): |
similar in position, structure, or purpose |
Corresponding or similar in position, value, structure, or function. |
Biology Similar in structure and evolutionary origin, though not necessarily in function, as the flippers of a seal and the hands of a human. |
Immunology Relating to the correspondence between an antigen and the antibody produced in response to it. |
Homologous might refer to |
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Homology may refer to:* Homology (anthropology), analogy between human beliefs, practices or artifacts owing to genetic or historical connections * Homology (biology), any characteristic of biological organisms that is derived from a common ancestor. * Sequence homology, the common origin of gene, DNA, RNA, or protein sequences manifested as sequence similarity * Homology (chemistry), the relationship between compounds in a homologous series * Homology (mathematics), a procedure to associate a sequence of abelian groups or modules with a given mathematical object * Homology modeling, a method of protein structure prediction * Homology (psychology), behavioral characteristics that have common origins in either evolution or development * Homology (sociology), a structural 'resonance' between the different elements making up a socio-cultural whole * * Homologous chromosomes, chromosomes in a biological cell that pair up (synapse) during meiosis * Homologous genes, DNA sequences or or |