homoplastic

adjective

ho·​mo·​plas·​tic ˌhō-mə-ˈpla-stik 

ˌhä-

1

: of or relating to homoplasy

homoplastic traits

2

: of, relating to, or derived from another individual of the same species

homoplastic grafts

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

homoplastic

adjective

ho·​mo·​plas·​tic ˌhō-mə-ˈplas-tik  ˌhäm-ə- 

1

: of or relating to homoplasy

2

: of, relating to, or derived from another individual of the same species

homoplastic grafts

homoplastically

-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

homoplasty

ˈhō-mə-ˌplas-tē  ˈhäm-ə- 

noun

plural homoplasties