paralogous (0 synonym found)

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Definition of paralogous:

(adj) : (genetics) (of multiple genes at different chromosomal locations in the same organism) Having a similar structure indicating divergence from a common ancestral gene
(adj) : (figurative) Having a similar structure, quality or nature indicating divergence or relationship from a common point of origin.

Definition of paralogous:

(adj) : (genetics) (of multiple genes at different chromosomal locations in the same organism) Having a similar structure indicating divergence from a common ancestral gene
(adj) : (figurative) Having a similar structure, quality or nature indicating divergence or relationship from a common point of origin.

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