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Analogous

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Adjective

1. analogous, correspondent

similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

Example Sentences:
'brains and computers are often considered analogous'
'salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar'

2. analogous

corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin

Example Sentences:
'the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Analogous

see synonyms of analogous
adjective
1. 
similar or corresponding in some respect
2. biology
(of organs and parts) having the same function but different evolutionary origin
the paddle of a whale and the fin of a fish are analogous
Compare homologous (sense 4)
3. linguistics
formed by analogy
an analogous plural

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Analogous

see synonyms of analogous
adjective
1. 
similar or comparable in certain respects
2.  Biology
similar in function but not in origin and structure

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Analogous

see synonyms of analogous
adj.
1. Similar or alike in such a way as to permit the drawing of an analogy.
2. Biology Similar in function but not in structure and evolutionary origin.

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