HOMOLOGUE
\hˈɒməlˌɒɡ], \hˈɒməlˌɒɡ], \h_ˈɒ_m_ə_l_ˌɒ_ɡ]\
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Applied to corresponding organs of animals.
By William R. Warner
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That which is homologous to something else, as the same organ in different animals under its various forms and functions.
By Daniel Lyons
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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Same etymon as homology. A term applied to the same organ in different animals under every variety of form and function.-Owen.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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