[h?'m?l?g?s]
¦ adjective
1. having the same relation, relative position, or structure.
2.
Biology similar in position, structure, and evolutionary origin. Often contrasted with
analogous.
(of chromosomes) pairing at meiosis and having the same structure and pattern of genes.
3. Chemistry (of a series of chemical compounds) similar in properties but differing in composition by a fixed group of atoms.
Derivatives
homologize or homologise verb
homology h?'m?l?d?i noun
Origin
C17: via med. L. from Gk homologos 'agreeing, consistent', from homos 'same' + logos 'ratio, proportion'.