homoplasy
noun
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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homoplasy
noun
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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