homoplasy

noun

ho·mo·pla·sy | \ 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

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The first known use of homoplasy was in 1870

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homoplasy

noun

ho·mo·pla·sy | \ ˈhō-mə-ˌplā-sē,

ˈhäm-ə-,

-ˌplas-ē; hō-ˈmäp-lə-sē

\

Medical Definition of homoplasy

: correspondence between parts or organs acquired as the result of parallel evolution or convergence

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