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Search Results for: homoplasy

Definition noun Similar biological trait acquired by species from different (unrelated) lineages Supplement There are... Read More

In biology, homology refers to similarities caused by shared ancestry between two structures or genes from distinct species.... Read More

Convergent evolution definition What is convergent evolution? Convergent evolution is a concept in evolutionary biology... Read More

Definition adjective (1) (evolutionary biology) Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or exhibiting homoplasy (2) (medicine)... Read More

Definition noun, plural: (1) (evolution) The acquisition of a similar form or structure between species of different... Read More

Definition noun, plural: synapomorphies An advance character state shared among two or more taxa inherited from the most... Read More