metameral
adjective as in strong fondness
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Example Sentences
Example:The wings of birds and bats are homoplastic structures, as they evolved independently for the same aerodynamic function but are not derived from a common ancestral structure.
Definition:Describing structures that are similar in appearance and function but are not evolutionarily related; developed independently in different lineages.
Example:The isomorphic structures in different organs of the same organism do not show metameral resemblance, as they arise from different embryonic sources.
Definition:Describing bodies or parts of a body that are the same in form but originating in different places in the body or different organisms.
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