analogous

形容词 analogous:

1. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
   同义词：correspondent
2. corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin

1. An analogous unit or division of classical Greek or Latin prose.
   诗文的划分古希腊或拉丁散文中类似的分段
2. Related or analogous in nature, character, or function.
   相关的在性质、特征或功能上有关或类似的

a.nal.o.gous

adj.Abbr. anal.（形容词）缩写 anal.
Similar or alike in such a way as to permit the drawing of an analogy.
类似的，模拟的
Biology Similar in function but not in structure and evolutionary origin.
【生物学】 同功的：结构和演化来源不同但功能相似的

来源：
From Latin analogus
源自 拉丁语 analogus
from Greek analogos [proportionate]
源自 希腊语 analogos [成比例的]
ana- [according to] * see ana-
ana- [根据] *参见 ana-
logos [proportion] * see leg-
logos [比例] *参见 leg-

【引伸】
anal.ogously
adv.（副词）
anal.ogousness
n.（名词）