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homophyly
[hoh-mof-uh-lee, hoh-muh-fil-ee, hom-uh-]
noun
plural
homophyliesa resemblance due to common ancestry.
homophyly
/ hɒˈmɒfəlɪ, ˌhəʊməˈfɪlɪk, ˌhɒm- /
noun
resemblance due to common ancestry
homophyly
Resemblance arising from common ancestry.
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Other Word Forms
- homophylic adjective
- homophyllic adjective
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Word 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of homophyly1
C19: from Greek, from homo- + phylum
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