homoplasmy (uncountable)
the presence of the same mutation in all copies of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual
• heteroplasmy
Source: Wiktionary
Ho"mo*plas`my, n. Etym: [Homo- + Gr. (Biol.)
Definition: Resemblance between different plants or animals, in external shape, in general habit, or in organs, which is not due to descent from a common ancestor, but to similar surrounding circumstances.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
