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HOMOLOGIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does homologic mean?
• HOMOLOGIC (adjective)
The adjective HOMOLOGIC has 1 sense:
1. similar in evolutionary origin but not in function
Familiarity information: HOMOLOGIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Similar in evolutionary origin but not in function
Synonyms:
homologic; homological
Similar:
homologous (having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Derivation:
homology (the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function)
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