homoplasy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hə moplə sē, hōmə plas′ē, -plā′sē, homə-)


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ho•mop•la•sy  (hə moplə sē, hōmə plas′ē, -plā′sē, homə-),USA pronunciation n. [Biol.]
  1. Biologycorrespondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
  • 1865–70; homo- + -plasy
ho•mo•plas•tic  (hō′mə plastik, hom′ə-),USA pronunciation adj. 

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