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homophyly
[ hoh-mof-uh-lee, hoh-muh-fil-ee, hom-uh- ]
noun
plural homophylies.
- a resemblance due to common ancestry.
homophyly
/ hɒˈmɒfəlɪ; ˌhəʊməˈfɪlɪk; ˌhɒm- /
noun
- resemblance due to common ancestry
homophyly
/ ō′mə-fī′lē,hŏm′ə-,ō-mŏf′ə-ŧ /
- Resemblance arising from common ancestry.
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Derived Forms
- homophyllic, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ··· [hoh-m, uh, -, fil, -ik, hom-, uh, -], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of homophyly1
First recorded in 1880–85; from Greek dzDZí “sameness of race or stock”; equivalent to dzó-, stem of dzó “one and the same” + ̄(ŧ) “tribe” + -í, noun suffix; see homo- ( def ), -ia ( def )
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of homophyly1
C19: from Greek, from homo- + phylum
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