homological
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of homological
First recorded in 1840–50; homolog(y) + -ical
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Maxim Konstevich — For numerous contributions which have taken the fruitful interaction between modern theoretical physics and mathematics to new heights, including the development of homological mirror symmetry, and the study of wall-crossing phenomena.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 31, 2012
His body is constructed on the same homological plan as that of other mammals, independently of the uses to which the several parts may be put.
From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I by Charles Darwin
The homological nature, however, of a tendril seems to make no difference in its action.
From The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants by Charles Darwin
In the specimens examined by me all the tendrils were certainly foliar, and it is hardly credible that the same plant should produce tendrils of a widely different homological nature.
From The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants by Charles Darwin
Roridula, perhaps, shows us how we may reconcile these difficulties with respect to the homological nature of the tentacles.
From Insectivorous Plants by Charles Darwin
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