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Homologue vs Congener - What's the difference?

homologue | congener |

As nouns the difference between homologue and congener

is that homologue is something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound or a chromosome while congener is a plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.

homologue

English

Alternative forms

* homolog

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound or a chromosome.
  • (linguistics) A word shared by two languages or dialects.
  • (genetics) One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry.
  • (organic chemistry) A member of a homologous series

    • Related terms

    * * homologize * homologous * homology ----

    congener

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.
  • A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another.
  • (chemistry) Any of a group of structurally-related compounds.
  • Any of several alcohols, other than ethanol, that are found in fermented and distilled alcoholic drinks, and are partially responsible for their flavour and character.

    • Synonyms

    * cogener

    Related terms

    * congeneric * congenerous