homologija

homologija

Two structures are considered homologous when they are inherited from a common ancestor which possessed the structure. This may be difficult to determine when the structure has been modified through descent.

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Homology that evolved before the common ancestor of a set of species, and which is present in other species outside that set of species. Compare with derived homology.

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