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
As already explained in connection with salicylic acid, this base and its homologue tolidine form tetrazo-salts, which combine with phenols and amines or their sulpho-acids.
From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael
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