homologous C2 Topic:Science & Research US /həˈmɒləɡəs/ UK /həˈmɒləɡəs/ See IPA manual Freq #238852 Meanings 1 adj similar in position, structure, or origin, especially because of shared ancestry A bat wing and a human arm are homologous structures. 2 adj showing a close correspondence or similarity The two legal systems have homologous institutions. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · similar in position,... correspondingequivalent 2 adj · showing a close... analogousparallel More similar ↔ Opposites heterologousunrelated Word family Derived forms homologouslyhomologyhomologuenonhomologous Related forms homologyanalogyanalogous Common collocations homologous tissue Adjective + noun Etymology From Greek homologos, "agreeing," built from homos, "same," and logos, "word, account, relation." Biology narrowed it to structures sharing evolutionary origin. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # homologous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /həˈmɒləɡəs/ **IPA (UK):** /həˈmɒləɡəs/ **Frequency rank:** 238852 ## Meanings 1. similar in position, structure, or origin, especially because of shared ancestry 2. showing a close correspondence or similarity ## Examples - A bat wing and a human arm are homologous structures. - The two legal systems have homologous institutions. ## Synonyms - corresponding - equivalent - parallel - similar ## Antonyms - heterologous - unrelated ## Derived Forms - homologously - homology - homologue - nonhomologous ## Related Forms - homology - analogy - analogous ## Etymology From Greek homologos, "agreeing," built from homos, "same," and logos, "word, account, relation." Biology narrowed it to structures sharing evolutionary origin. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown