homoplast

/hɒmoʊplɑːst/

Definitions

1. noun

A man who has sex with another man, especially in the context of an exclusively male relationship.

“The sociologist studied the dynamics of homoplastic relationships within the LGBTQ+ community.”

2. noun

In biology, a homoplast is an organism that resembles another but is not closely related.

“The scientists discovered that the homoplast was actually a distinct species rather than a variant of the known organism.”

Synonyms

  • homosexual
  • homosocial

Antonyms

  • alloplastic
  • heterosexual