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homophyly

[ hoh-mof-uh-lee, hoh-muh-fil-ee, hom-uh- ]

noun

plural homophylies.
  1. a resemblance due to common ancestry.


homophyly

/ hɒˈmɒfəlɪ; ˌhəʊməˈfɪlɪk; ˌhɒm- /

noun

  1. resemblance due to common ancestry
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homophyly

/ ōmə-fī′lē,hŏm′ə-,ō-mŏfə-ŧ /

  1. 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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