homology
noun
the state of being homologous; homologous relation or correspondence.
homologies
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pluralof homology.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Trying to decipher the proper connections, especially given the presence of homologies and analogies, makes the task of building an accurate tree of life extraordinarily difficult.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Our analyses begin to integrate macroscopic information about morphology, organismal physiology, and descriptive embryology of these deuterostomes with genomic information about gene homologies, gene arrangements, gene novelties and non-coding elements.
From Nature ● Nov. 17, 2015
In addition to their morphological similarity, molecular analyses have revealed similar sequence homologies in their DNA.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Paleontologists, for example, have brought ambiguous homologies into sharp focus with the discovery of transitional fossils.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2010
Orchids, fertilisation of, bearing of the, on the theory of Natural Selection,, 297;fertilisation of, work on the, 245; homologies of,, 304; study of, 303, 304; pleasure of investigating, 310.
From Charles Darwin: His Life in an Autobiographical Chapter, and in a Selected Series of His Published Letters by Charles Darwin
