analog

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UK [ˈa.nə.lɔɡ] US [ˈæn.ə.lɔɡ]nounadj

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What does 'analog' mean in this usage?

The researcher described the two bird species' wings as analogs of each other—each having evolved separately but serving the same function, making them evolutionary parallels.