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analogous Biology (of organs and parts) having the same function but different evolutionary origin analogous [ə′nal·ə·gəs] (biology) Referring to structures that are similar in function and general appearance but not in origin, such as the wing of an insect and the wing of a bird. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| To make them run easily and swiftly, the axles of carriages are anointed; and for much the same purpose, some whalers perform an analogous operation upon their boat; they grease the bottom. In watching the course of the projectile they could see that on leaving the moon it followed a course analogous to that traced in approaching her. He is an illustration of the period of culture in which the faculty of appreciation has obtained such a preponderance over that of production that the latter sinks into a kind of rank sterility, and the mental condition becomes analogous to that of a malarious bog. |
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