homologous
ADJECTIVE
/hə'mɑləɡəs/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H
homologous is a valid 10-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4O1M3O1L1O1G2O1U1S1
4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does homologous mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function.
“the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous”
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species.
“a homologous tissue graft”
ANTONYMS
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