Answer: convergences

AnswerCrossword Clue
convergencesCONVERGENCE, the state of being convergent also CONVERGENCY
convergencesThe tendency of unrelated animals and plants to evolve superficially similar characteristics under similar environmental conditions
convergencesThe process or state of converging
convergencesA location where airflows or ocean currents meet, characteristically marked by upwelling (of air) or downwelling (of water)