syntechnic

syntechnic
\(ˈ)sin., sən.+\ adjective
Etymology: syn- + technic
: 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

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syntechnic
see syn-1.

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