ho·mo·pla·sy
| \ ˈhō-mə-ˌplā-sē
, ˈhä-, -ˌpla-; hō-ˈmä-plə-sē \
, ˈhä-, -ˌpla-; hō-ˈmä-plə-sē \
plural homoplasies
Definition of homoplasy
evolutionary biology
: correspondence or similarity in form or function between parts of different species or lineages that is not attributable to common ancestry but is the result especially of parallel or convergent evolution in similar environments or ecological niches — compare analogy, homology
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“Homoplasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homoplasy. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.
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homoplasy
noun
ho·mo·pla·sy
| \ ˈhō-mə-ˌplā-sē
, ˈhäm-ə-
, -ˌplas-ē; hō-ˈmäp-lə-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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The first known use of homoplasy was in 1870
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