homolog
A phoneme, morpheme, or word shared by two languages or dialects, via cognation or…Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.: A phoneme, morpheme, or word shared by two languages or dialects, via cognation or naturalization.
Meaning
4 sensesSomething homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
A phoneme, morpheme, or word shared by two languages or dialects, via cognation or naturalization.
One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry, or the peptides or proteins that they encode; the counterpart gene or protein in another taxon evolved from a common ancestor (molecularly it may be either identical or similar).
TP53 is the human homolog of murine Trp53.
A member of a homologous series.
A belief, practice, concept, or artifact that has a counterpart in another culture.
Origin
Borrowed from French homologue, From Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of oneBorrowed from French homologue, From Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”), equivalent to homo- + -log.
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