What's the term for comparing or likening things? (adj.) - Crossword Clue (9 letters)

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What's the term for comparing or likening things? (adj.) (9 letters) ↓

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💡 corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"

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Definition of ANALOGOUS 2

  • corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"
  • similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar"
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9 ANALOGOUS