Definition of Homoplasy. Meaning of Homoplasy. Synonyms of Homoplasy

- Homoplasy, in biology and phylogenetics, is the term used to describe a feature that has been gained or lost independently in separate lineages over the...
- – 1 − (observed homoplasy excess) / (maximum homoplasy excess). A value of 1 indicates no homoplasy; 0 represents as much homoplasy as there would be...
- Parallel homoplasy – derived trait present in two groups or species without a common ancestor due to convergent evolution. Reverse homoplasy – trait present...
- Parallel Homoplasy – derived trait present in two groups or species without a common ancestor due to convergent evolution. Reverse Homoplasy – trait present...
- homology and homoplasy. Homology between features indicates that those features have been derived from a common ancestor. Alternatively, homoplasy between...
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- Charles A.; Fleagle, John G. (1999). "The recognition and evaluation of homoplasy in primate and human evolution". American Journal of Physical Anthropology...
- evolutionary history – such as those evolved separately in different groups (homoplasies) or those left over from ancestors (plesiomorphies) – and derived characters...
- "Key characters uniting hemichordates and chordates: homologies or homoplasies?". Canadian Journal of Zoology. 83 (1): 8–23. Bibcode:2005CaJZ...83....
- group of fishes (Teleostei: Osmeridae) and evidence for morphological homoplasy". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 50 (1): 163–178. Bibcode:2009MolPE...