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homologue


ho·mo·logue

noun \ˈhō-mə-ˌlȯg, ˈhä-, -ˌläg\

Definition of HOMOLOGUE

: something (as a chemical compound or a chromosome) homologous
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Variants of HOMOLOGUE

ho·mo·logue or ho·mo·log \ˈhō-mə-ˌlȯg, ˈhä-, -ˌläg\

First Known Use of HOMOLOGUE

1848

Rhymes with HOMOLOGUE

analog, analogue, antilog, apologue, catalog, decalogue, demagogue, dialogue, epilogue, golliwog, leopard frog, monologue, mummichog, mystagogue, nouvelle vague, pedagogue, pollywog, semilog, sinologue, synagogue, Taganrog, theologue, travelogue, waterlog

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