Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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homologous | No | Yes | No | No |
heterologous | No | Yes | No | No |
homologous (adjective) | heterologous (adjective) |
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corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species | derived from organisms of a different but related species |
having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function | not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin |