syntechnic

adjective

syn·​technic

(ˈ)sin‧,

sən‧+

: of, relating to, or being a similarity in behavior of unlike organisms due to adaptation to a common environment

also : exhibiting such similarity compare syncryptic

Word History

Etymology

syn- + technic

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