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同源這一概念需與相似區分開來。比如說，昆蟲的翅膀、蝙蝠的翅膀和鳥類的翅膀是相似的，但卻不同源，這種現象被稱為非同源相似（或同形質，英文：Homoplasy）。這些相似的結構由 ...

Homoplasy is the similarity in a feature that is not parsimoniously explained by descent from a common ancestor. Most often, homoplasy is viewed as a ...

Homoplasy is the development of organs or other bodily structures within different species, which resemble each other and have the same functions, ...

2024年9月23日 — The meaning of HOMOPLASY is correspondence or similarity in form or function between parts of different species or lineages that is not ...

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Homoplasy is a fascinating and unusual occurrence in evolution. It is the independent acquisition of the same trait in unrelated lineages.

由 MD de Santis 著作 · 2024 — I will discuss the idea that homoplasy is more complex than just nonhomology, sometimes even constituting evidence of common ancestry (eg, parallelism).

A homoplasy is a character shared by a set of species but not present in their common ancestor. A good example is the evolution of the eye.