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- 1. a homologous thing. technical
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something that has a similar position, structure, value, or purpose to something else: Chronic fatigue syndrome has had its homologues for many years, including such poorly described disease states as neurasthenia.
May 10, 2023 · The meaning of HOMOLOGUE is something (such as a chemical compound or a chromosome) homologous.
HOMOLOGUE meaning: 1. something that has a similar position, structure, value, or purpose to something else: 2…. Learn more.
Homologue definition: something homologous.. See examples of HOMOLOGUE used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. biology a homologous part or organ 2. chemistry any homologous compound.... Click for more definitions.
n. 1. something homologous. 2. any member of a homologous series of organic compounds: Ethane is a homologue of the alkane series. [1840–50; < French < Greek homólogon, neuter of homólogos homologous] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.
Jun 2, 2024 · homologue (plural homologues) Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element. ( linguistics) A phoneme, morpheme, or word shared by two languages or dialects, via cognation or naturalization. ( biology, genetics, medicine) One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a ...
Noun. Filter. noun. A homologous part, thing, organ, etc. Webster's New World. (linguistics) A word shared by two languages or dialects. Wiktionary. (genetics) One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry. Wiktionary. Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound or a chromosome. Wiktionary.
noun. 1. something homologous. 2. Chemistry. any member of a homologous series of organic compounds. Ethane is a homologue of the alkane series. Also: homolog. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.
any member of a homologous series of organic compounds: Ethane is a homologue of the alkane series.
