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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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
The first column shows the gene identifier of the P. vivax P01 homologue of the gene pseudogenized and/or deleted in one or more of the two reference genome assemblies.
From Nature ● Jan. 24, 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
When present the great nerve invariably passes through it, and this clearly indicates that it is the homologue and rudiment of the supra-condyloid foramen of the lower animals.
From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I by Charles Darwin
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