homolog

== English == === Alternative forms === homologon (archaic) homologue === Etymology === Borrowed from French homologue, From Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”), equivalent to homo- +‎ -log. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒməlɒɡ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːməlɑːɡ/, /ˈhoʊməlɑːɡ/ === Noun === homolog (plural homologs) Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element. (linguistics) A phoneme, morpheme, or word shared by two languages or dialects, via cognation or naturalization. (biology, genetics, medicine) One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry, or the peptides or proteins that they encode; the counterpart gene or protein in another taxon evolved from a common ancestor (molecularly it may be either identical or similar). Hyponyms: ortholog, paralog (organic chemistry) A member of a homologous series. (cultural anthropology) A belief, practice, concept, or artifact that has a counterpart in another culture. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Anagrams === hog loom, hog-loom, hogloom == Albanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /homoˈloɡ/, [hɔmɔˈlɔɡ] === Etymology 1 === Possibly both a nominalization of the adjective below and from French homologue in its noun use. ==== Noun ==== homolog m (plural homologë, definite homologu, definite plural homologët, female equivalent homologe) equivalent official or institution; counterpart ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === Presumably from French homologue. ==== Adjective ==== homolog (feminine homologe, masculine plural homologë, feminine plural homologe) homologous, equivalent Synonym: barasvlershëm === Further reading === “homolog”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006 == German == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /homoˈloːk/ Hyphenation: ho‧mo‧log === Adjective === homolog (strong nominative masculine singular homologer, not comparable) homologous (all senses) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “homolog” in Duden online == Turkish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French homologue. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ho‧mo‧log === Adjective === homolog homologous === References === “homolog”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu