相そう同どう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

homology

Technical term in biology and related fields for structural or genetic similarity due to shared ancestry. Contrast with 相似 (analogy, convergent similarity).

See also: 相似

• 相そう同どう器き官かんは進しん化かの証しょう拠ことしてよく取とり上あげられる。

  Homologous organs are often cited as evidence of evolution.

• これらの遺い伝でん子しは相そう同どう性せいが高たかい。

  These genes show high homology.