Homologue

Pronunciation

RP IPA: /ËˆhÉ’mÉ™lÉ’É¡/
US IPA: /ËˆhÉ‘ËmÉ™lÉ‘ËÉ¡/, /ËˆhoÊŠmÉ™lÉ‘ËÉ¡/

Alternative forms

homolog

Origin

From French homologue.

Full definition of homologue

Noun

homologue

(plural homologues)

Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound or a chromosome.
(linguistics) A word shared by two languages or dialects.
(genetics) One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry.
(organic chemistry) A member of a homologous series

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