homologous

Words with a similar base: homologous

'homologous'

[homologous.a.01] as in: having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function

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Examples:
the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous

'homologous'

[homologous.a.02] as in: corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species

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Examples:
a homologous tissue graft