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analogues

/ˈænəlɔːɡz/ /ˈænəlɑːɡz/

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noun

Análogos

Something that bears an analogy to something else

Examples :

""Modern smartphones, with their ability to access information and connect people globally, are close analogues to the science fiction communicators of the past." "

Los teléfonos inteligentes modernos, con su capacidad para acceder a la información y conectar a las personas a nivel mundial, son análogos cercanos a los comunicadores de ciencia ficción del pasado.

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noun

Análogo

An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin

Examples :

""While bird wings and insect wings both allow for flight, they are considered analogues because they developed independently and don't share a recent common ancestor in their evolutionary history." "

Si bien las alas de los pájaros y las alas de los insectos permiten el vuelo, se consideran análogos porque se desarrollaron de forma independiente y no comparten un ancestro común reciente en su historia evolutiva.

biology anatomy organism organ science physiology

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noun

Análogo, derivado estructural

A structural derivative of a parent compound that often differs from it by a single element

Examples :

"Many cough medicines work because they contain analogues of natural compounds that soothe the throat. "

Muchos medicamentos para la tos funcionan porque contienen análogos de compuestos naturales que alivian la garganta.

chemistry biochemistry compound structure