Homology
- Pronunciation
- /həˈmäləjē/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Plural
- Homologies
Definition
The similarity of biological structures due to shared ancestry.
Etymology
From Greek 'homo-', meaning 'same', and 'logos', meaning 'study'.
Example
The forelimbs of a bat and a human are homologous structures, as they share a common ancestral bone structure.