heterologous

English Thesaurus

1. not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin (adj.all)

domain category	:	biological science, biology,
definition	:	the science that studies living organisms (noun.cognition)

2. derived from organisms of a different but related species (adj.all)

antonym	:	homologous,
definition	:	corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species (adj.all)

antonym	:	autologous,
definition	:	derived from organisms of the selfsame individual (adj.all)

derivation	:	heterology,
definition	:	(biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts (noun.attribute)

3. not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin (adj.all)

antonym	:	homologous,
definition	:	having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function (adj.all)

antonym	:	analogous,
definition	:	corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin (adj.all)

derivation	:	heterology,
definition	:	(biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts (noun.attribute)

4. derived from organisms of a different but related species (adj.all)

antonym	:	homologous,
definition	:	corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species (adj.all)

antonym	:	autologous,
definition	:	derived from organisms of the selfsame individual (adj.all)

derivation	:	heterology,
definition	:	(biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts (noun.attribute)

5. not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin (adj.all)

antonym	:	homologous,
definition	:	having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function (adj.all)

antonym	:	analogous,
definition	:	corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin (adj.all)

derivation	:	heterology,
definition	:	(biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts (noun.attribute)