homolog
Plural: homologs
Noun
- A structure or organ having a common evolutionary origin with another.
- Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
- A phoneme, morpheme, or word shared by two languages or dialects, via cognation or naturalization.
- Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
- One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry, or the peptides or proteins that they encode; the counterpart gene or protein in another taxon evolved from a common ancestor (molecularly it may be either identical or similar).
- Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
- A member of a homologous series.
- Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
- A belief, practice, concept, or artifact that has a counterpart in another culture.
Examples
- The letters ’O’ and ’L’ often serve as homologs, fitting into many similar word structures.
- TP53 is the human homolog of murine Trp53.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French homologue, From Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”), equivalent to homo- + -log.
Scrabble Score: 13
homolog: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhomolog: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
homolog: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
homolog: valid Words With Friends Word