homolog
See also: Homolog
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French homologue, From Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”), equivalent to homo + -log
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒməlɒɡ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːməlɑːɡ/, /ˈhoʊməlɑːɡ/
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Noun
homolog (plural homologs)
- Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound or a chromosome.
- (linguistics) A word shared by two languages or dialects.
- (genetics) One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry.
- (organic chemistry) A member of a homologous series
German
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Declension
Declension of homolog
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist homolog | sie ist homolog | es ist homolog | sie sind homolog | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | homologer | homologe | homologes | homologe |
genitive | homologen | homologer | homologen | homologer | |
dative | homologem | homologer | homologem | homologen | |
accusative | homologen | homologe | homologes | homologe | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der homologe | die homologe | das homologe | die homologen |
genitive | des homologen | der homologen | des homologen | der homologen | |
dative | dem homologen | der homologen | dem homologen | den homologen | |
accusative | den homologen | die homologe | das homologe | die homologen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein homologer | eine homologe | ein homologes | (keine) homologen |
genitive | eines homologen | einer homologen | eines homologen | (keiner) homologen | |
dative | einem homologen | einer homologen | einem homologen | (keinen) homologen | |
accusative | einen homologen | eine homologe | ein homologes | (keine) homologen |
Further reading
- homolog in Duden online
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