homologous

1. 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”

   Antonymsanalogousheterologous

   Similarhomologic

   biology

2. 2.

   corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species

   “a homologous tissue graft”

   Antonymsheterologousautologous

Questions about homologous

What does homologous mean?

homologous means "having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in homologous?

homologous has 4 syllables: ho-mo-lo-gous. The stress falls on "mo". In IPA it is /hɑˈmɑləɡəs/.

What is the opposite of homologous?

The recorded antonyms are analogous, heterologous, heterologous, autologous.

Is homologous a common word?

homologous is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.