Antonyms of adj homological

1 sense of homological

Sense 1
homologic, homological -- (similar in evolutionary origin but not in function)

INDIRECT (VIA homologous, heterologous) -> analogous -- (corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous")
INDIRECT (VIA analogous, homologous) -> heterologous, heterologic, heterological -- (not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin)

Similarity of adj homological

1 sense of homological

Sense 1
homologic, homological -- (similar in evolutionary origin but not in function)
       => homologous (vs. analogous) (vs. heterologous) -- (having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function; "the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous")

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