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Meaning of word heterological from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

heterological   adjective

Meaning : Not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin.

Synonyms : heterologic, heterologous

Having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function.

The wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous.
homologous

Corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin.

The wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous.
analogous