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Analogous structure

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001379

A body part that serves the same function in different organisms, but differs in structure and embryological development, e.g., the wing of an insect and a bird.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-001379
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNOAA Coral Reef Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001379",
  "term": "Analogous structure",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Analogous Structure",
  "definition": "A body part that serves the same function in different organisms, but differs in structure and embryological development, e.g., the wing of an insect and a bird.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/analogous-structure/"
}

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