Definition of ANALOGOUS

analogous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
    • "brains and computers are often considered analogous"
    • "salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar"

Adjective

  • corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
    • "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"

Adj

  • Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)
  • Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin analogus, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́λογος (ănắlogos); Its English equivalent is analogue + -ous. The application to similar features of organisms is nearly as old as the general sense. Recognizably modern uses of the second sense, distinguishing analogous from homologous, appear in the mid-19th century.

Scrabble Score: 10

analogous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
analogous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
analogous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

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