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analogous
1. Similar or correspondent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar.
2. Similar in function but not in structure and evolutionary origin.
3. Referring to structures that are similar in function and general appearance but not in origin; such as, the wing of an insect and the wing of a bird.
2. Similar in function but not in structure and evolutionary origin.
3. Referring to structures that are similar in function and general appearance but not in origin; such as, the wing of an insect and the wing of a bird.
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ana-, an-, ano-, am- +
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-ous, -ious, -eous
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