"homoplasy" meaning in All languages combined

See homoplasy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: homoplasies [plural]
Etymology: Coined by British zoologist Ray Lankester in 1870, from homo- + -plasy, formed from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “similar, alike, the same”) and πλάσσω (plássō, “to shape, to mold”). Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Ray Lankester|in=1870|nat=British|occ=zoologist}} Coined by British zoologist Ray Lankester in 1870, {{con|en|homo|plasy}} homo- + -plasy, {{der|en|grc|ὁμός||similar, alike, the same}} Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “similar, alike, the same”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} homoplasy (countable and uncountable, plural homoplasies)
  1. (evolutionary theory) A correspondence between the parts or organs of different species acquired as the result of parallel evolution or convergence. Wikipedia link: Convergent evolution Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Evolutionary theory Related terms: hemiplasy, homoplasic, homoplasious, homoplastic

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