paralogue

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noun

A pair of genes that derives from the same ancestral gene and now reside at different locations within the same genome.

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Meanings

nounparalogue (plural paralogues)

plural paralogues · alternative paralog

  1. biologyA pair of genes that derives from the same ancestral gene and now reside at different locations within the same genome.

Origin

From para- + -logue.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rapalogue
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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