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
In general, then, homological characters are more valuable for classificatory purposes because they have a longer pedigree than analogical characters, which represent recent acquirements of the race.
From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
The position of the tendrils alone suffices to show their homological nature.
From The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants by Charles Darwin
But in most of such cases of these apparently so closely similar organs, some important homological difference may be detected.
From Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Sir Francis Darwin
They are therefore of the same homological nature as stems; and the three following cases may be added to the twenty previously given cases.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
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