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Analog

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈæn.ə.lɒɡ

Definitions

  1. Something that bears an analogy to something else.
  2. An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin.
  3. A structural derivative of a parent compound that differs from it by only one or a few atoms or substituent groups; (usually, especially) such a molecule that retains most of the same chemical properties.

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See also: convergent evolution

CEFR level

C2
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