nonhomologous

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adjective

Not homologous.

“The nonhomologous RNA recombination resulted in an enhanced hemagglutinin cleavability.”

OriginEnglish homologous ← Late Latin homologus ← Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos) →
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Meanings

adjectivenonhomologous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyNot homologous.

    The nonhomologous RNA recombination resulted in an enhanced hemagglutinin cleavability.

Origin

  1. Englishnon-
  2. Ancient Greekὁμόλογος (homólogos)
  3. Late Latinhomologus
  4. Englishhomologous
  5. Englishnonhomologous

From non- + homologous.

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APA

nonhomologous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonhomologous

MLA

“nonhomologous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonhomologous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonhomologous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonhomologous.

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