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adj. corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"

analogous, correspondent

adj. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar"

comparable, corresponding, like

adj. conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"

like, similar

adj. resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"

equivalent, tantamount(p)

adj. being essentially equal to something; "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"

commensurate

adj. corresponding in size or degree or extent; "pay should be commensurate with the time worked"

indistinguishable, undistinguishable

adj. not capable of being distinguished or differentiated; "the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable"; "the twins were indistinguishable"; "a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity"

synonymous

adj. (of words) meaning the same or nearly the same

akin(p), kindred

adj. similar in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector"

connatural

adj. similar in nature; "and mix with our connatural dust"- John Milton

corresponding

adj. similar especially in position or purpose; "a number of corresponding diagonal points"

quasi(a)

adj. having some resemblance; "a quasi success"; "a quasi contract"

semi

adj. (prefix) having some of the characteristics of: "semiofficial"

Siamese, twin

adj. very similar

homologous

adj. having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function; "the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous"

heterologous, heterologic, heterological

adj. not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin

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