analogous
/əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/
adjective
- Similar in some way, especially in function or structure, but not identical; comparable.
- His situation is analogous to mine: we both lost our jobs in the same month.
- The wings of a bird and the wings of an insect are analogous structures because they serve the same purpose but evolved differently.
- The human heart is analogous to a pump that keeps blood moving through the body.
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