Analogous vs. Analagous

Analogous vs. Analagous — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Analogous and Analagous

Analogousadjective

Similar or alike in such a way as to permit the drawing of an analogy.

Analagousadjective

misspelling of analogous

Analogousadjective

(Biology) Similar in function but not in structure and evolutionary origin.

Analogousadjective

Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion (often followed by "to".)

Analogousadjective

(biology) Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.

Analogousadjective

similar or correspondent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar;

brains and computers are often considered analogoussurimi is marketed as analogous to crabmeat
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Analogousadjective

corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin;

the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogousthe wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous