homoplasy

[huh-mop-luh-see, hoh-muh-plas-ee, -pley-see, hom-uh-]

noun Biology.

correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.

Origin of homoplasy

First recorded in 1865–70; homo- + -plasy

Related formsho·mo·plas·tic

[hoh-muh-plas-tik, hom-uh-] /ˌhoʊ məˈplæs tɪk, ˌhɒm ə-/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for homoplastic

Historical Examples of 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

adjective

(of a tissue graft) derived from an individual of the same species as the recipient
another word for analogous (def. 2)

Derived Formshomoplastically, adverbhomoplasty, nounhomoplasy (ˈhəʊməʊˌpleɪsɪ, ˈhɒm-), noun

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homoplastic in Medicine

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.