homolog

n. 相当或相同的事物, 相同器官, 同族体 [化] 同系物; 同系化合物

发音

UK /ˈhɒməlɒɡ/
US /ˈhɑːməlɑːɡ/
US /ˈhoʊməlɑːɡ/

词形变化

homologs 复数 homologs

别名

homologon homologue

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.

    A phoneme, morpheme, or word shared by two languages or dialects, via cognation or naturalization.

    语言学
  2. 2.

    Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.

    One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry, or the peptides or proteins that they encode; the counterpart gene or protein in another taxon evolved from a common ancestor (molecularly it may be either identical or similar).

    生物 医学

    TP53 is the human homolog of murine Trp53.

  3. 3.

    Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.

    A member of a homologous series.

    化学
  4. 4.

    Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.

    A belief, practice, concept, or artifact that has a counterpart in another culture.

词源

Borrowed from French homologue, From Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”), equivalent to homo- + -log.

来源：wiktionary