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HOMOLOGIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does homologic mean? 

HOMOLOGIC (adjective)
  The adjective HOMOLOGIC has 1 sense:

1. similar in evolutionary origin but not in functionplay

  Familiarity information: HOMOLOGIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HOMOLOGIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Similar in evolutionary origin but not in function

Synonyms:

homologic; homological

Similar:

homologous (having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function)

Domain category:

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)

Derivation:

homology (the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function)


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