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orthology

Pronunciación: [ɔrˈθɒlədʒi]

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Cómo usar orthology en una oración: 2 significados y 6 ejemplos con audio.

Contexto: «similarity»

(noun) Orthology refers to genes in different species that perform the same function because they originated from a common ancestor. It's like having a similar toy that many kids got from the same store; it does the same thing for everyone.

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Researchers found orthology between the genes in humans and those in mice, meaning they work similarly.

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The study showed that there is no orthology between the genes of that fish and those of the bird; they are quite different.

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What examples of orthology can we find between species in the animal kingdom?

Contexto: «language»

(noun) In linguistics, orthology can mean the relationship between words that have the same origin and mean similar things. It’s like how 'cat' in English and 'katze' in German are related.

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The teacher explained the orthology of the words 'father' in English and 'padre' in Spanish, showing their common roots.

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The orthology between the two words is not clear, as they have very different meanings.

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Can you think of any examples of orthology in different languages?

Cómo se pronuncia orthology

Pronunciación: [ɔrˈθɒlədʒi]

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