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" |
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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" |
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Related terms: | homologous heterologous biology | |
Similar spelling: |
analogously analog analogist analogise anulus analogy analogue analogize analgesic analgesia analogical |