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Noun: homology  hu'mó-lu-jee
  1. The quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function
    "The homology between the wing of a bat and the arm of a human illustrates their common evolutionary origin"

Derived forms: homologies

Type of: similarity

Encyclopedia: Homology, Homotopy and Applications