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homophyly
[ hoh-mof-uh-lee, hoh-muh-fil-ee, hom-uh- ]
/ hoʊˈmɒf ə li, ˈhoʊ məˌfɪl i, ˈhɒm ə- /
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noun, plural ho·moph·y·lies.
a resemblance due to common ancestry.
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Origin of homophyly
OTHER WORDS FROM homophyly
ho·mo·phyl·ic [hoh-muh-fil-ik, hom-uh-], /ˌhoʊ məˈfɪl ɪk, ˌhɒm ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby homophyly
homophone, homophones, homophonic, homophonous, homophony, homophyly, homoplastic, homoplasy, homoploid, homopolar, homopolymer
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British Dictionary definitions for homophyly
homophyly
/ (hɒˈmɒfəlɪ) /
noun
resemblance due to common ancestry
Derived forms of homophyly
homophyllic (ˌhəʊməˈfɪlɪk, ˌhɒm-), adjectiveWord Origin for homophyly
C19: from Greek, from homo- + phylum
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Scientific definitions for homophyly
homophyly
[ hō′mə-fī′lē, hŏm′ə-, hō-mŏf′ə-lē ]
Resemblance arising from common ancestry.
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