homoplasy
[ huh-mop-luh-see, hoh-muh-plas-ee, -pley-see, hom-uh- ]
nounBiology.
correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
Origin of homoplasy
1Other words from homoplasy
- ho·mo·plas·tic [hoh-muh-plas-tik, hom-uh-], /ˌhoʊ məˈplæs tɪk, ˌhɒm ə-/, adjective
Words Nearby homoplasy
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