Definitions for homology
homology
ho·mol·o·gy
Spelling: [huh-mol-uh-jee, hoh-]
IPA: /həˈmɒl ə dʒi, hoʊ-/
Homology is a 8 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.
You can make 87 anagrams from letters in homology (ghlmoooy).
Definitions for homology
noun
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the state of being homologous; homologous relation or correspondence.
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Biology.
a fundamental similarity based on common descent.
a structural similarity of two segments of one animal based on a common developmental origin.
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Chemistry. the similarity of organic compounds of a series in which each member differs from its adjacent compounds by a fixed increment, as by CH 2 .
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Mathematics. a classification of figures according to certain topological properties.
Origin of homology
1650-60; Greek homología agreement, equivalent to homólog(os) homologous + -ia -y3
Examples for homology
homology is still determined by position, by connections, in the embryo as in the adult.