noun Download 🔗Share Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound or a chromosome. Examples : "The human arm and a bat's wing are considered a homologue because they share a similar bone structure, indicating a common ancestor. " biology chemistry organ compound part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A word shared by two languages or dialects. Examples : ""The word 'computer' is a clear homologue between English and German." " language linguistics word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry. Examples : "The gene for eye color in fruit flies is a homologue of a gene that controls early brain development in humans, showing their shared evolutionary history. " biology biochemistry organism science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A member of a homologous series Examples : "Methane, ethane, and propane are homologues in the alkane series. " chemistry compound science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading