Medical term:
analogous
analogous
[ah-nal´o-gus]resembling or similar in some respects, as in function or appearance, but not in origin or development.
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a·nal·o·gous
(ă-nal'ō-gŭs),Possessing a functional resemblance, but having a different origin or structure.
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analogous
(ə-năl′ə-gəs)adj.
1. Similar or alike in such a way as to permit the drawing of an analogy.
2. Biology Similar in function but not in structure and evolutionary origin.
a·nal′o·gous·ly adv.
a·nal′o·gous·ness n.
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a·nal·o·gous
(ă-nal'ŏ-gŭs)Possessing a functional resemblance, but having a different origin or structure.
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a·nal·o·gous
(ă-nal'ŏ-gŭs)Possessing a func-tional resemblance, but having a different origin or structure.
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