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orthology

orthology noun: correct speaking or the correct use of words.

Noun

orthology (uncountable)

  1. Correct speaking or the correct use of words.
    Synonyms:
    ortholinguistics
  2. Homologous sequences descended from the same ancestral sequence for which function of the gene or sequence has been conserved across evolutionary time.

Synonyms of orthology

  • ortholinguistics

Origin of orthology

From ortho- + -logy.

Words formed from orthology

Questions about orthology

What does orthology mean?
Orthology means correct speaking or the correct use of words.
What part of speech is orthology?
Orthology is a noun.

Words near orthology in the dictionary

  1. orthologous
  2. orthologously
  3. orthologs
  4. orthologue
  5. orthologues
  6. orthology
  7. orthomagmatic
  8. orthomegodont
  9. orthometer
  10. orthometric
  11. orthometrically

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