convergent evolution
Independant acquisition of the same biological trait in unrelated, monophyletic, lineages as a result of inhabiting similar environments or ecological niches.
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homoplasy
A character or trait shared by two or more unrelated taxa. Typically the result of convergent or parallel evolution.