homolog

Meanings

Plural: homologs

Noun

Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
A phoneme, morpheme, or word shared by two languages or dialects, via cognation or naturalization.
Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
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).
Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
A member of a homologous series.
Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
A belief, practice, concept, or artifact that has a counterpart in another culture.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French homologue, From Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”), equivalent to homo- + -log.

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

homolog is a valid Words With Friends word