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homologous | x |

As an adjective homologous

is showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

homologous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.
  • :
  • (biology) Corresponding to a similar structure in another life form with a common evolutionary origin.
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  • :
    Lobules, homologous in structure, recur again only in the Gondwanalandic families Lepidolaenaceae and Jubulopsidaceae thus in the Lepidolaenineae.
    :
    Flippers and hands are homologous structures .
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  • (chemistry) Belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds that differ only by the addition of a CH2 group.
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  • (genetics) Having the same morphology as another chromosome.
  • Usage notes

    * (biology) For a discussion of the use of the term "homology" (and by association "homologous") in biology, see: Patterson, Colin. "Homology in Classical and Molecular Biology." Molecular Biology and Evolution 5, no. 6 (November 1988): 603–625. http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/5/6/603.pdf (accessed 18 December 2009; archived 18 December 2009, http://www.webcitation.org/5m7rn4rCe )

    Antonyms

    * heterologous

    Derived terms

    * homologous series * homologous blood donation

    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
  • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.
  • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
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  • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----