"homolog" meaning in English

See homolog in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɒməlɒɡ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhɑːməlɑːɡ/ [US], /ˈhoʊməlɑːɡ/ [US] Audio: en-us-homolog.ogg [US] Forms: homologs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French homologue, From Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”), equivalent to homo + -log. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|homologue}} French homologue, {{der|en|grc|ὁμόλογος||agreeing, of one mind}} Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”), {{suffix|en|homo|log}} homo + -log Head templates: {{en-noun}} homolog (plural homologs)
  1. Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound or chromosome.
    Sense id: en-homolog-en-noun-uLE828Ue
  2. (linguistics) A word shared by two languages or dialects. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-homolog-en-noun-MCNDSgCY Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -log Disambiguation of American English: 7 40 26 27 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 16 37 44 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 22 33 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -log: 2 34 32 32 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (genetics) One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry. Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-homolog-en-noun-WtMnShvp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -log Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 16 37 44 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 22 33 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -log: 2 34 32 32 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  4. (organic chemistry) A member of a homologous series. Categories (topical): Organic chemistry
    Sense id: en-homolog-en-noun-xFYcKL8a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -log Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 16 37 44 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 22 33 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -log: 2 34 32 32 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: homologon [archaic], homologue Related terms: homologous, homologous series, homologize, homology

Inflected forms

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