Homologous structures

同源结构

英文解释

Homologous structures are similar physical features in organisms that share a common ancestor, but the features serve completely different functions.

中文解释

同源结构是指来源于共同祖先的生物体中相似的物理特征，但这些特征具有完全不同的功能。

参考文献

[1]. Wray GA. Evolutionary dissociations between homologous genes and homologous structures. Novartis Found Symp. 1999;222:189-203; discussion 203-6.