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Homoplastic in a sentence

Homoplastic meaning

  1. Relating to, or showing, homoplasy.
  2. Relating to the transplantation of tissue between individuals of the same species.

Using Homoplastic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Relating to, or showing, homoplasy. | Relating to the transplantation of tissue between individuals of the same species.

Context around Homoplastic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

obviously 1×

Often after:

may 1× distribution 1× trait 1×

Sentence patterns with Homoplastic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and a homoplastic trait 1× are obviously homoplastic such as 1× reveal its homoplastic distribution 1× that are homoplastic may still 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

characters that are 1× note that characters 1× of course the 1× utilization of venom 1×

Common sentence endings:

a homoplastic trait 1× contain phylogenetic signal 1× its homoplastic distribution 1× understanding of relationships 1×

Words around Homoplastic

Just before it in the word index:

homophonous 8 homophonic 7 homophones 21 homophone 8 homophobic 273 homophobia 151

Just after it in the word index:

homoplasy 9 homoploid 2 homopolar 2 homopolymer 4 homopolymers 2 homos 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Homoplastic

  • In this selection, "homoplastic" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, obviously, may, distribution and trait stand out and add context to how "homoplastic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a homoplastic trait and are obviously homoplastic such as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "homoplastic" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with homoplastic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Note that characters that are homoplastic may still contain phylogenetic signal. (11 words)

Utilization of venom across a large number of species demonstrates an example of convergent evolution and a homoplastic trait. (19 words)

Of course, the only reason a homoplasy is recognizable in the first place is because there are other characters that imply a pattern of relationships that reveal its homoplastic distribution. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

Characters that are obviously homoplastic, such as white fur in different lineages of Arctic mammals, should not be included as a character in a phylogenetic analysis as they do not contribute anything to our understanding of relationships. (37 words)

Of course, the only reason a homoplasy is recognizable in the first place is because there are other characters that imply a pattern of relationships that reveal its homoplastic distribution. (30 words)

Utilization of venom across a large number of species demonstrates an example of convergent evolution and a homoplastic trait. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

Characters that are obviously homoplastic, such as white fur in different lineages of Arctic mammals, should not be included as a character in a phylogenetic analysis as they do not contribute anything to our understanding of relationships.

Note that characters that are homoplastic may still contain phylogenetic signal.

Of course, the only reason a homoplasy is recognizable in the first place is because there are other characters that imply a pattern of relationships that reveal its homoplastic distribution.

Utilization of venom across a large number of species demonstrates an example of convergent evolution and a homoplastic trait.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "homoplastic" in a sentence?
An example: "Characters that are obviously homoplastic, such as white fur in different lineages of Arctic mammals, should not be included as a character in a phylogenetic analysis as they do not contribute anything to our understanding of relationships." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "homoplastic" from authentic English texts.
What does "homoplastic" mean?
Homoplastic means: Relating to, or showing, homoplasy.
How many example sentences with "homoplastic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "homoplastic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.