 ##  [Analogy (Biological)](/analogy-biological) 

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**Natural &amp; Formal Sciences Dictionary**

 
Definition

Superficial or functional similarity between traits, structures, or behaviors in different organisms that arises from similar selective pressures or constraints rather than from common ancestry.