"orthology" meaning in English

See orthology in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From ortho- + -logy. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|ortho|logy}} ortho- + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} orthology (uncountable)
  1. Correct speaking or the correct use of words. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-orthology-en-noun-hxiFxS~T
  2. (genetics) Homologous sequences descended from the same ancestral sequence for which function of the gene or sequence has been conserved across evolutionary time. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-orthology-en-noun-1wX~DmN4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ortho-, English terms suffixed with -logy, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ortho-: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -logy: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: orthological, orthologous
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