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单词 homoplasy
释义

homoplasy

noun

ho·​mo·​pla·​sy ˈhō-mə-ˌplā-sē How to pronounce homoplasy (audio)
ˈhä-,
-ˌpla-;
hō-ˈmä-plə-sē
plural homoplasies
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

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

homoplasy

noun

ho·​mo·​pla·​sy ˈhō-mə-ˌplā-sē How to pronounce homoplasy (audio) ˈhäm-ə- How to pronounce homoplasy (audio) -ˌplas-ē; hō-ˈmäp-lə-sē How to pronounce homoplasy (audio)
: correspondence between parts or organs acquired as the result of parallel evolution or convergence
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