HOMOLOGUE

Etymology

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

Source: Wiktionary

Hom"o*logue, n. Etym: [Cf. F. homologue. See Homologous.]

Definition: That which is homologous to something else; as, the corresponding sides, etc., of similar polygons are the homologues of each other; the members or terms of an homologous series in chemistry are the homologues of each other; one of the bones in the hand of man is the homologue of that in the paddle of a whale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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