homoplasy
ho·mo·pla·sy
noun\ˈhō-mə-ˌplā-sē, ˈhä-, -ˌpla-; hō-ˈmä-plə-sē\
Definition of HOMOPLASY
: correspondence between parts or organs acquired as the result of parallel evolution or convergence
First Known Use of HOMOPLASY
1870
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