Medical term:
homologue
homologue
[hom´ŏ-log]1. any organ or part similar in origin or structure but not always in function, as the arms of a human and the wings of a bird or the hands and feet of a human and the paws of a dog.
2. in chemistry, one of a series of compounds distinguished by addition of a CH2 group in successive members.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
hom·o·logue
, homolog (hom'ō-log),A member of a homologous pair or series.
[homo- + G. logos, word, ratio, relation]
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homologue
(hŏm′ə-lôg′, -lŏg′, hō′mə-)n.
Variant of homolog.
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hom·o·logue
(hom'ō-log)One of a homologous pair or series.
[homo- + G. logos, word, ratio, relation]
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