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Definition of Homoplasy
1. n. See Homogeny.
Definition of Homoplasy
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Medical Definition of Homoplasy
1. Organs or other bodily structures within different species which resemble each other and have the same functions, but which did not have a common ancestral origin and development. Instead, the parts arose via convergent evolution and are thus analogies. (09 Oct 1997)