analogous
1. [ adjective ] similar or correspondent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
Synonyms: correspondent
Examples:

"brains and computers are often considered analogous" "surimi is marketed as analogous to crabmeat"

Related terms: similar
2. [ adjective ] (biology) corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
Examples:

"the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"

Related terms: homologous heterologous biology
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