Paralogous
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /pəˈræl.ə.ɡəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Paralogous is an adjective meaning (figurative) Having a similar structure, quality or nature indicating divergence or relationship from a common point of origin.
Meaning
(figurative) Having a similar structure, quality or nature indicating divergence or relationship from a common point of origin.
More Meanings
- (genetics) (of multiple genes at different chromosomal locations in the same organism) Having a similar structure indicating divergence from a common ancestral gene
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paraloguous, diparalogous, homoeologous, coparalogous, homologous, monoparalogous.
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