homology : Idioms & Phrases
General homology
(Biol.) , the higher relation which a series of parts, or a single part, bears to the fundamental or general type on which the group is constituted. Owen.
Webster 1913
Serial homology
(Biol.) , representative or repetitive relation in the segments of the same organism, as in the lobster, where the parts follow each other in a straight line or series. Owen. SeeHomotypy .
Webster 1913
Special homology
(Biol.) , the correspondence of a part or organ with those of a different animal, as determined by relative position and connection. Owen.
