Antonyms for homologous

Grammar : Adj

Spell : huh-mol-uh-guh s, hoh-

Phonetic Transcription : həˈmɒl ə gəs, hoʊ-

dissimilar
heterologous
unrelated

Definition of homologous

Origin : 1650s, from Greek homologos "agreeing, of one mind," from homos "same" (see homo- (1)) + logos "relation, reasoning, computation," related to legein "reckon, select, speak" (see lecture (n.)).

adj similar

Example sentences :

First, correlation of growth: Homologous organs tend to vary in the same direction, and together.
Extract from : « Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, March 1899 » by Various

Homologous reactions are arbitrarily valued as 100 per cent, and heterologous reactions are expressed accordingly.
Extract from : « Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae » by William B. Stallcup

Synonyms for homologous

alike
analogous
autologous
correspondent
corresponding
homologized
related

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