Paralogous
/pəˈræl.ə.ɡəs/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 (of multiple genes at different chromosomal locations in the same organism) Having a similar structure indicating divergence from a common ancestral gene
- 2 Having a similar structure, quality or nature indicating divergence or relationship from a common point of origin. figuratively