homologue

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homologue

/ˈhɒməlɒɡ/ UK
/ˈhɑːməlɑːɡ/ US
/ˈhoʊməlɑːɡ/ US

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Borrowed from French homologue. Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos). By surface analysis, homo- + -logue.

noun homologues · homolog · homologon

alternative Alternative spelling of homolog

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"homologue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/homologue. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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homologue. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/homologue

Chicago

"homologue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/homologue.

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@misc{homologue_2026,
  title = {homologue},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/homologue},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}