homologous
ho-mol-o-gous
adjective
Corresponding in position, proportion, value, or structure within a given system.
"The foreign minister met with his homologous official from the neighbouring state."
adjective
Belonging to a series of organic compounds differing by a constant unit.
"Alkanes belong to a homologous series of organic chemical compounds."
adjective
Having a similar structure or origin due to shared evolutionary ancestry.
"The human arm and a bat wing are homologous structures."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: homologic, homological
Antonyms: analogous, autologous, heterologic, heterological, heterologous