zoomorph

/zoʊˈmɔrf/

Definitions

1. noun

An animal or plant whose body form is similar to that of another animal or plant, often due to convergent evolution.

“The study of zoomorphs has revealed many fascinating examples of parallel evolution in different species.”

Synonyms

  • analog
  • convergent organism
  • homolog

Antonyms

  • allopatric organism
  • heteromorph