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Homologize (Verb)

Make homologous.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Scientists attempted to homologize the genetic sequences of the two species to identify similarities in their evolution.
The researchers worked to homologize the protein structures in hopes of developing a more effective treatment.
In order to compare them accurately, they had to first homologize the data sets from the two different studies.
The goal of the study was to homologize the developmental patterns of the two closely related species.
By using advanced algorithms, they were able to successfully homologize the gene expression data from various experiments.

Be homologous; "A person's arms homologize with a quadruped's forelimbs".

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

The human eye homologizes with the eye of other vertebrates in terms of basic structure and function.
A person's forelimbs will eventually evolve to homologize with wings through several mutations.
Studies have shown that a dolphin's flipper homologizes with the human hand.
Whales and land mammals have homologized limbs showing signs of common ancestry.
The human jaw bone will eventually homologize with the fish jaw bone during evolutionary process.