homoplasy (countable and uncountable, plural homoplasies)
(evolutionary theory) A correspondence between the parts or organs of different species acquired as the result of parallel evolution or convergence.
• homology
Source: Wiktionary
Ho*mop"la*sy, n. Etym: [Homo- + Gr. (Biol.)
Definition: See Homogeny.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 February 2025
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.