homoplastic

homoplastic
Similar in form and structure, but not in origin. [homo- + G. plastos, formed]

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ho·mo·plas·tic .hō-mə-'plas-tik, .häm-ə- adj
1) of or relating to homoplasy
2) of, relating to, or derived from another individual of the same species <\homoplastic grafts>
ho·mo·plas·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adv
ho·mo·plasty 'hō-mə-.plas-tē, 'häm-ə- n, pl -ties

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ho·mo·plas·tic (ho″mo-plasґtik) [homo- + plastic] 1. allogeneic. 2. denoting organs or parts, as the wings of birds and insects, that resemble one another in structure and function but not in origin or development.

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  • Homoplastic — Ho mo*plas tic, a. [Homo + plastic.] Of or pertaining to homoplasty; as, homoplasticorgans; homoplastic forms. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • homoplastic — [hō΄mō plas′tik, häm΄ōplas′tik] adj. 〚 HOMO + PLASTIC〛 1. of or having to do with homoplasy 2. derived from a member of the same species, as a graft: see AUTOPLASTY …   Universalium

  • homoplastic — [hō΄mō plas′tik, häm΄ōplas′tik] adj. [ HOMO + PLASTIC] 1. of or having to do with homoplasy 2. derived from a member of the same species, as a graft: see AUTOPLASTY, HETEROPLASTY homoplastically adv …   English World dictionary

  • homoplastic — adjective Date: 1870 1. of or relating to homoplasy 2. of, relating to, or derived from another individual of the same species < homoplastic grafts > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • homoplastic graft — homoplastic graft. См. гомопластическая трансплантация. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • homoplastic graft — homoplastic graft. = homeoplastic graft (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • homoplastic — adjective a) Of, or relating to homoplasy. b) Of, or relating to the transplantation of tissue between individuals of the same species …   Wiktionary

  • homoplastic — homo·plas·tic …   English syllables

  • homoplastic — /hoʊmoʊˈplæstɪk/ (say hohmoh plastik) adjective 1. (in transplantation) involving the transfer of tissue from one individual to another of the same species. 2. (of transplanted tissue) obtained from another individual of the same species as the… …  

  • homoplastic — …   Useful english dictionary

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