orthology

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noun

Correct speaking or the correct use of words.

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ortholinguistics
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Meanings

nounorthology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCorrect speaking or the correct use of words.

    Synonyms: ortholinguistics

  2. uncountablebiologyHomologous sequences descended from the same ancestral sequence for which function of the gene or sequence has been conserved across evolutionary time.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCorrect speaking or the correct use of words.

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ortholinguistics

Origin

From ortho- + -logy.

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Translations

Finnish ortologia
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hortology
Cite this entry
APA

orthology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthology

MLA

“orthology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthology.

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