Homoplasy
Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:20 pts9 letters
Definition of Homoplasy
noun
- Correspondence between parts or organs arising from evolutionary convergence.
- The quality of being homoplastic; agreement in form and structure without community of origin, as of organs or parts of two different organs: opposed to <em>homogeny</em>: correlated with <em>analogy</em> or <em>heterology</em> as distinguished from <internalXref urlencoded="homology">homology</internalXref> in biological senses.
- See <xref urlencoded="homogeny">homogeny</xref>.
- A <xref>correspondence</xref> between the parts or organs of different <xref>species</xref> acquired as the result of parallel <xref>evolution</xref> or <xref>convergence</xref>.
Anagrams of Homoplasy
No exact anagrams found for "homoplasy". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
h4
o1
m3
o1
p3
l1
a1
s1
y4
Total: 19 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Homoplasy
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Homoplasy"
Homoplasy is a 9-letter word that scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Homoplasy" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "homoplasy" is a high-scoring word.