analogous

Etymology

From Latin analogus, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́λογος (análogos); Its English equivalent is analogy + -ous. The application to similar features of organisms is nearly as old as the general sense. Recognizably modern uses of the second sense, distinguishing analagous from homologous, appear in the mid-19th century.

adj

1. Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion (often followed by "to".)
   At the very least, it would seem to be tinkering with the formula of the biggest spiritual brand in the world, analogous to Coca-Cola changing its famous recipe in 1985. 20 September 2013, Martina Hyde, “Is the pope Catholic?”, in The Guardian
   Analogous tendencies in arts and in manners. 1828, Thomas De Quincey, Elements of Rhetoric (review)
   Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death. 1872, John Henry Newman, Historical Sketches
2. (biology) Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.