heterologic
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin: Describes entities, typically biological structures or genes, that are dissimilar in their form, development, or evolutionary history, indicating they do not share a common ancestral source.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The wings of birds and insects are heterologic; they serve similar functions but evolved independently.
- Scientists identified the genes as heterologic, meaning they arose from different ancestral sequences.
Advanced Usage
- In evolutionary biology: Used to describe analogous structures (convergent evolution) where similar functions evolve separately in unrelated lineages.
- The analysis confirmed the heterologic nature of the two enzymes, ruling out a common ancestor.
Variants and Related Words
- Heterologous (adj): Often used interchangeably in biological contexts to mean derived from a different species or not corresponding in structure/position. (e.g., ).
- Heterology (n): The state or condition of being heterologic.
Synonyms
- Analogous: Similar in function but not in evolutionary origin.
- Non-homologous: Not sharing a common ancestral origin.
Antonyms
- Homologous: Corresponding in structure, position, and evolutionary origin.
- Orthologous: Specifically describing genes in different species that originated from a common ancestral gene.
Adjective
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not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin
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