What is the meaning of Homologue?

(n.) That which is homologous to something else; as, the corresponding sides, etc., of similar polygons are the homologues of each other; the members or terms of an homologous series in chemistry are the homologues of each other; one of the bones in the hand of man is the homologue of that in the paddle of a whale.
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APAWebster's. (2011). homologue. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/homologue/definitions/2017155
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "homologue" http://smartdefine.org/homologue/definitions/2017155 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, homologue, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/homologue/definitions/2017155>.
MLAWebster's. "homologue" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/homologue/definitions/2017155>