analog
/ˈænəlɔɡ/ noun C2- Something that bears an analogy to something else.
- An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin. · See also: convergent evolution
- 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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