HyperDic: heterologous

English > 2 senses of the word heterologous:
ADJECTIVEallheterologous, heterologic, heterologicalnot corresponding / corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin
allheterologousderived from organisms of a different but related species
English > heterologous: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningnot corresponding / corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin.
Synonymsheterologic, heterological
Categorybiology, biological scienceThe science that studies living organisms
Oppositeanalogouscorresponding / corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
homologousHaving the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function
Nounsheterology(biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts
English > heterologous: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningderived from organisms of a different but related species.
Example"a heterologous graft"
Oppositeautologousderived from organisms of the selfsame individual
homologouscorresponding or similar in position or structure / structure or function or characteristics / characteristics
Spanishheterólogo
Nounsheterology(biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts

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