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homologous pairs

homologous pairs is the plural of homologous pair.

Meaning of homologous pair

Noun

homologous pair (plural homologous pairs)

  1. Two chromosomes that are identical, with the same genes.

Questions about homologous pairs

What is homologous pairs the plural of?
Homologous pairs is the plural of homologous pair.

Words near homologous pairs in the dictionary

  1. homologomer
  2. homologon
  3. Homologoumena
  4. homologous
  5. homologous pair
  6. homologous pairs
  7. homologous recombination
  8. homologous recombinations
  9. homologous series
  10. homologously
  11. homolographic

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