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adj. corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species; "a homologous tissue graft"

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"

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heterologous

adj. derived from organisms of a different but related species; "a heterologous graft"

autologous

adj. derived from organisms of the selfsame individual; "autologous blood donation"

analogous

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

heterologous, heterologic, heterological

adj. not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin

homologous

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