1. things that are similar in structure, function, or evolutionary origin; corresponding parts or organs in different organisms
Usage: biology; plural form of homolog

Examples

• The wing of a bat and the arm of a human are homologs with similar bone structures.
• Scientists study homologs across species to understand evolutionary relationships.
• The researcher identified several protein homologs in different bacterial strains.
• These genes are homologs found in both mice and humans.
• The biologist compared homologs to trace the organism’s ancestry.
• Structural homologs often perform similar functions despite being in different species.