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homoplasy definition

ho·mo·plasy (hō′mō plā′sē, -plas′ē)

noun

Biol. correspondence between parts as a result of similarity of environment rather than common heredity

Etymology: homo- + -plasy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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