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