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      homologous
      adjective
      corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics
      having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function
      Roots
      homoshomo- · Greek · samelogoslog- · Greek · proportion, ratio, agreementosus-ous · Latin · having the quality of
      Words related to homologous
      nonhomologousadjhomologynhomologuehomologicaladjhomologicallyadvdisomicadjhomologicadjheterologousadjrecombinationalhomologizevallotetraploidadjcentromericadjpseudogenesyntenyadjnonallelicadjhomophylyadvinterallelicadjhemizygousadjheterozygosisphenotypicallyadvcentromerendiploidnisomerepolynucleotidenrecombinationnbivalentadjzygotenenwildtypesyntenicadjallelicadj

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