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<< review queue entry 58794 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> GR ~ (Anat. – Biol.) Analogie (en parl. d’organes ayant la même fonction mais une structure différente), p. opp. à 同源 (tóng yuán) Homologie. Example 鲸鱼和陆生哺乳动物的类似性是相似，鲸鱼和鱼类的类似性是同功。 http://www.xys.org/xys/ebooks/others/science/biological_thought/thought05.txt Note: earlier in the page, 相似性 is glossed as "affinity", which, in taxonomy, "refers to refers to resemblance suggesting a common descent, phylogenetic relationship, or type" (Wp). EB ~ Analogy, in biology, similarity of function and superficial resemblance of structures that have different origins. For example, the wings of a fly, a moth, and a bird are analogous because they developed independently as adaptations to a common function—flying. The presence of the analogous structure, in this case the wing, does not reflect evolutionary closeness among the organisms that possess it. Analogy is one aspect of evolutionary biology and is distinct from homology, the similarity of structures as a result of similar embryonic origin and development, considered strong evidence of common descent. http://www.britannica.com/science/analogy-evolution |
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# 同功 同功 [tong2 gong1] /analogy (biology)/ + 同功 同功 [tong2 gong1] /analogous (evolutionary biology)/ |