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
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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.
