homologue
Americannoun
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something homologous.
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Chemistry. any member of a homologous series of organic compounds.
Ethane is a homologue of the alkane series.
noun
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biology a homologous part or organ
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chem any homologous compound
Etymology
Origin of homologue
1840–50; < French < Greek homólogon, neuter of homólogos homologous
Example Sentences
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The maize homologue ZmWAK is involved in defence against fungal pathogens30.
From Nature ● May 8, 2018
Alic, N., Hoddinott, M. P., Vinti, G. & Partridge, L. Lifespan extension by increased expression of the Drosophila homologue of the IGFBP7 tumour suppressor.
From Nature ● Nov. 28, 2017
Bacillus subtilis gene names are used when no C. difficile homologue is available.
From Nature ● May 3, 2016
By the way, if Kaiju are bio-engineered we might speculate that they wouldn’t have a DNA homologue at all.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 25, 2013
E. Extensor of the third, fourth, and fifth digits, or the lateral extensor of the digits, the homologue of the special extensor of the little finger.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
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