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homoplasy
[ huh-mop-luh-see, hoh-muh-plas-ee, -pley-see, hom-uh- ]
/ həˈmɒp lə si, ˈhoʊ məˌplæs i, -ˌpleɪ si, ˈhɒm ə- /
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noun Biology.
correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
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OTHER WORDS FROM homoplasy
ho·mo·plas·tic [hoh-muh-plas-tik, hom-uh-], /ˌhoʊ məˈplæs tɪk, ˌhɒm ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby homoplasy
homophony, homophyly, homoplastic, homoplastic graft, homoplasty, homoplasy, homoploid, homopolar, homopolymer, homopteran, homopterous
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