homology
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9.8
- noun
- /həˈmɒlədʒi/
- Specialized
:
homología
- The arm bones of humans, bats, porpoises, and horses are similar by homology, despite later divergence of function.
- sequence homology
- structural homology
- high homology
I was wondering how much Exxon sequence homology do you see within your true positives within the true positives?
- I was wondering how much Exxon sequence homology do you see within your true positives within the true positives?
Examples
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We now attribute homology to evolutionary descent from a common ancestor.
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More importantly, a strong sequence homology was established between resistance genes in isolates from humans and those from farm animals.
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Are we trying to create a sort of homology with the way the virus with a parasite acts?
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One good anecdote, one semi-plausible homology, and you are in business.
Academic text (1993) -
And yet, whatever homologies between Jesus and believers justify our comparison, there are important differences to consider.
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A phylogenetic analysis of clade 2.3.2.1 from Vietnam sequences showed a high homology between the samples, including A/CM32/2011 (Figure).
Academic text (2013) -
Homology searches of the 16S rDNA sequence revealed that the isolate belonged to the genus Desulfovibrio.
Academic text (2014) -
Comparison of amino acid sequences showed high homology to matrimony vine, alfalfa, grape, Arabidopsis, and maize.
Academic text (2015) -
The arm bones of humans and bats exhibit high homology due to their common evolutionary ancestor.
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Scientists study the homology between different species to understand evolutionary relationships better.
Synonyms
157
2.7
A likeness between things that makes them seem related
1
9.9
A similarity in body parts that comes from a common ancestor, for example similar bones in birds and mammals
Antonyms
How Corresponding
Surface Forms
Morphology
homology = homo + logy
Although the word contains the classical elements 'homo-' and '-logy', the scientific sense 'shared structural correspondence' is not transparently recoverable for an average B1 learner from those parts alone.
Etymology
The word homology comes from Greek parts homo- meaning 'same', as in homogeneous, and -logy meaning 'study'. So homology describes things that are 'the same' in structure because they come from a common ancestor, like the similar bones in a whale's fin and a human arm.