1. similarities in structure, position, or origin between different organisms or their parts
Usage: biology
2. correspondences or similarities between different things or concepts
Usage: formal

Examples

• The homologies between human and chimpanzee DNA are striking.
• Scientists study homologies in bone structure across different species.
• The researcher identified several homologies between the two protein sequences.
• Homologies in wing structure suggest common evolutionary origins.
• The professor explained the homologies between different mathematical systems.
• Comparative anatomy reveals many homologies among vertebrates.