homologous chromosomes
noun [ plural ] biology specialized uk/həˌmɒl.ə.ɡəs ˈkrəʊ.mə.səʊmz/ us/hoʊˌmɑː.lə.ɡəs ˈkroʊ.mə.soʊmz/
同源染色体
two chromosomes (= cell parts that control what an animal or plant is like), one from the father and one from the mother, that come together during meiosis (= cell division that happens as part of reproduction)