homoplasy
[ huh-mop-luh-see, hoh-muh-plas-ee, -pley-see, hom-uh- ]
/ həˈmɒp lə si, ˈhoʊ məˌplæs i, -ˌpleɪ si, ˈhɒm ə- /
noun Biology.
correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
Words nearby homoplasy
homophony, homophyly, homoplastic, homoplastic graft, homoplasty, homoplasy, homoploid, homopolar, homopolymer, homopteran, homopterous
OTHER WORDS FROM homoplasy
ho·mo·plas·tic [hoh-muh-plas-tik, hom-uh-] /ˌhoʊ məˈplæs tɪk, ˌhɒm ə-/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for homoplastic
Homoplastic: implies that organs, similar in situation and purpose, are not structurally the same, or have not the same origin.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for homoplastic
homoplastic
/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈplæstɪk, ˌhɒm-) /
adjective
(of a tissue graft) derived from an individual of the same species as the recipient
another word for analogous (def. 2)
Derived forms of homoplastic
homoplastically, adverbhomoplasty, nounhomoplasy (ˈhəʊməʊˌpleɪsɪ, ˈhɒm-), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for homoplastic
homoplastic
[ hō′mə-plăs′tĭk, hŏm′ə- ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or derived from another individual of the same species, as of a tissue graft.
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