Look up: Analogous

1. analogous
   [adj] - similar or correspondent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar 2. [adj] - (biology) corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
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2. Analogous
   Analogous: In anatomy, similar in appearance or function but otherwise different. Two structures may be analogous if they serve the same purpose but differ evolutionary in origin as, for example, human and insect legs. As compared to homologous.
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3. analogous
   Of genes or gene products, performing a similar role in different organisms. cf. homologous.
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4. Analogous
   A·nal'o·gous adjective [ Latin analogous , Greek ... according to a due ratio, proportionate; ... + ... ratio, proportion. See Logic .] Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; -- often follow...
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5. analogous
   According to a due ratio, conformable, proportionate, resembling or similar in some respects, as in function or appearance, but not in origin or development. ... Compare: homologous. ... Origin: Gr. Analogos ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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6. analogous
   correspondent adjective similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; `brains and computers are often considered analogous`; `salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar`
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7. analogous
   adjective corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; `the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous`
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8. analogous
   (ә-nal´ә-gәs) resembling or similar in some respects, as in function or appearance, but not in origin or development.
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9. Analogous
   • (a.) Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; -- often followed by to.
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10. analogous
    (Gr. analogos according to a due ratio, conformable, proportionate) resembling or similar in some respects, as in function or appearance, but not in origin or development; cf. homologous.
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11. analogous
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-nal′ō-gŭs Definitions: 1. Possessing a functional resemblance, but having a different origin or structure.
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12. analogous
    In biology, term describing a structure that has a similar function to a structure in another organism, but not a similar evolutionary path. For example, the wings of bees and of birds have the same purpose – to give powered flight – but have different origins. In contrast, homologous structures such as the dolphin flipper and the digging...
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13. analogous
    Greek ana = up, apart, towards, and logos = word. A part with similar function through different morphology e.g., fish gills and mammalian lungs (c.f. homologous).
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