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homoplasmy

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  1. 1. n. Resemblance between different plants or animals, in external shape, in general habit, or in organs, which is not due to descent from a common ancestor, but to similar surrounding circumstances. Source: opted
  2. 2. Resemblance between different plants or animals, in external shape, in general habit, or in organs, which is not due to descent from a common ancestor, but to similar surrounding circumstances. Source: webster
  3. 3. Resemblance between different plants or animals, in externalshape, in general habit, or in organs, which is not due to descentfrom a common ancestor, but to similar surrounding circumstances. Source: adambom
  4. 4. n. Resemblance between different plants or animals, in external shape, in general habit, or in organs, which is not due to descent from a common ancestor, but to similar surrounding circumstances. Source: ecdict

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