| 释义 |
homologous
UK [hə.mɒl.ə.gəs] US [hoʊ'mɑ:.lə-] adjective formal
■having a similar position, structure, value or purpose 相似的；相应的（有相似位置、结构、价值或目的等）
■specialized
■in biology, having the same origin although now having a different purpose or shape as a result of evolution (= gradual change over millions of years) 同源的（生物学术语：经过了数百万年的进化演变，尽管形态、用途已不尽相同，但拥有相同的起源）•The wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous structures.蝙蝠的翅膀和人类的手臂是相应的同源结构。 |