homoplastic
/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈplæstɪk, ˌhɒm-) /
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adjective
(of a tissue graft) derived from an individual of the same species as the recipient
another word for analogous (def. 2)
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Derived forms of homoplastic
homoplastically, adverbhomoplasty, nounhomoplasy (ˈhəʊməʊˌpleɪsɪ, ˈhɒm-), nounWords nearby homoplastic
homophones, homophonic, homophonous, homophony, homophyly, homoplastic, homoplasy, homoploid, homopolar, homopolymer, homopteran
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How to use homoplastic in a sentence
Homoplastic: implies that organs, similar in situation and purpose, are not structurally the same, or have not the same origin.
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