homoplasy
[ huh-mop-luh-see, hoh-muh-plas-ee, -pley-see, hom-uh- ]
/ həˈmɒp lə si, ˈhoʊ məˌplæs i, -ˌpleɪ si, ˈhɒm ə- /
noun Biology.
correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
OTHER WORDS FROM homoplasy
ho·mo·plas·tic [hoh-muh-plas-tik, hom-uh-] /ˌhoʊ məˈplæs tɪk, ˌhɒm ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby homoplasy
homophony,
homophyly,
homoplastic,
homoplastic graft,
homoplasty,
homoplasy,
homoploid,
homopolar,
homopolymer,
homopteran,
homopterous