different between homologous vs homorganic
homologous
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /h??m?l???s/
Etymology
From Latinized form of Greek homologos "agreeing, of one mind" from homos "same" + logos "relation, reasoning"
From 1655, in the mathematical sense. See also homolog, homologue. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
homologous (comparative more homologous, superlative most homologous)
- Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.
- (mathematics) In corresponding proportion.
- (biology) Corresponding to a similar structure in another life form with a common evolutionary origin.
- (chemistry) Belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds that differ only by the addition of a CH? group.
- (genetics) Having the same morphology as another chromosome; relating to a homologue.
- (mathematics) In corresponding proportion.
Usage notes
- (biology) For a discussion of the use of the term "homology" (and by association "homologous") in biology, see: Patterson, Colin. "Homology in Classical and Molecular Biology." Molecular Biology and Evolution 5, no. 6 (November 1988): 603–625. http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/5/6/603.pdf (accessed 18 December 2009; archived 18 December 2009, http://www.webcitation.org/5m7rn4rCe )
Antonyms
- heterologous
Derived terms
Related terms
- autologous
- homolog, homologue
- homologize
- homology
Translations
References
homologous From the web:
- what homologous chromosomes
- what homologous structures
- what homologous series is c9h20 a part of
- what homologous series is c5h8 a part of
- what homologous structures are found on the platypus
- what homologous series
- how to identify homologous chromosomes
- how to say homologous chromosomes
homorganic
English
Etymology
From homo- +? organic
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?h?m????æn?k/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?h?m????æn?k/
- Hyphenation: ho?mor?gan?ic
Adjective
homorganic (not comparable)
- (phonetics) Of consonants: having the same place of articulation. For example, labial m, b, p, alveolar n, d, t, velar ?, g, k. Indic alphabets such as Devanagari, as well as the Korean hangul alphabet, are rationally arranged so that homorganic consonants are grouped together.
- Synonym: (rare) homotopic
- Antonym: heterorganic
- (medicine) produced by the same or homologous organs
Translations
Noun
homorganic (plural homorganics)
- (phonetics) A consonant having the same place of articulation as another.
homorganic From the web:
- what is homorganic nasal assimilation
- what is homorganic consonant
- what does homorganic
- homorganic meaning
- what is non homorganic
- what is nasal assimilation
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