(biology) corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous
similar or correspondent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous; "surimi is marketed as analogous to crabmeat"
corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"
similar or correspondent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "surimi is marketed as analogous to crabmeat"
corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar