What does resemblance mean in biology?

RESEMBLANCE Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words resemblance resemblance implies similarity chiefly in appearance or external qualities statements that bear little resemblance to the truth resemblance Where does the noun resemblance come from? The earliest known use of the noun resemblance is in the Middle English period OED's earliest evidence

resemblance resemblance · 1 the state or quality of resembling; likeness or similarity in nature, appearance, etc · 2 the degree or extent to which or the respect in