homolog

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 2 German 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Alternative spellings

• homologue

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈhɒməlɒg/
• (US) IPA: /ˈhɑːməlɑːg/, /ˈhoʊməlɑːg/
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[edit] Noun

homolog (plural homologs)

1. (linguistics) A word shared by two languages or dialects.
2. (genetics) one of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry.
3. Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound or a chromosome.

[edit] Related terms

• homologous
• homologous series
• homologize
• homology

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[edit] German

[edit] Adjective

homolog

1. homologous (showing a degree of correspondence)