"homologue" meaning in English

See homologue in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɒməlɒɡ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhɑːməlɑːɡ/ [US], /ˈhoʊməlɑːɡ/ [US] Audio: en-us-homolog.ogg [US] Forms: homologues [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French homologue. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|homologue}} French homologue Head templates: {{en-noun}} homologue (plural homologues)
  1. Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
    (linguistics) A phoneme, morpheme, or word shared by two languages or dialects, via cognation or naturalization.
    Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-homologue-en-noun-en:linguistics Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 37 43 6 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
    (biology, genetics, medicine) One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry, or the peptides or proteins that they encode; the counterpart gene or protein in another taxon evolved from a common ancestor (molecularly it may be either identical or similar).
    Categories (topical): Biology, Genetics, Medicine
    Sense id: en-homologue-en-noun-PQyfxmU9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 37 43 6 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  3. Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
    (organic chemistry) A member of a homologous series.
    Categories (topical): Organic chemistry
    Sense id: en-homologue-en-noun-zU0rYw31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 37 43 6 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  4. Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
    (cultural anthropology) A belief, practice, concept, or artifact that has a counterpart in another culture.
    Categories (topical): Cultural anthropology
    Sense id: en-homologue-en-noun-xQXteZZh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: homolog, homologon [archaic] Related terms: homologetic, homologize, homologous, homology

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