Definitions For Homoplasy

Noun

HOMOPLASY (plural homoplasies) (evolutionary theory) A correspondence between the parts or organs of different species acquired as the result of parallel evolution or convergence.

Antonyms

homology

Related terms

hemiplasy homoplasic homoplasious homoplastic

Etymology

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Is Homoplasy a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Points in Different Games

Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
20

The word Homoplasy is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

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