homologous
/hə'mɑləɡəs/
adjective
10 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
OTHERHaving the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function.
“the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous”
1
Corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species.
“a homologous tissue graft”
WORD FORMS
Related formhomology
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinomologoushay
Starts & ends withH … S
Syllablesho · mol · o · gous
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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