homophyly

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

noun

, plural ho·moph·y·lies.

1. a resemblance due to common ancestry.

homophyly

/ hɒˈmɒfəlɪ; ˌhəʊməˈfɪlɪk; ˌhɒm- /

noun

1. resemblance due to common ancestry

homophyly

/ hō′mə-fī′lē,hŏm′ə-,hō-mŏf′ə-lē /

1. Resemblance arising from common ancestry.

Derived Forms

• homophyllic, adjective

Other Words From

• ho·mo·phyl·ic [hoh-m, uh, -, fil, -ik, hom-, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of homophyly¹

First recorded in 1880–85; from Greek homophylía “sameness of race or stock”; equivalent to homó-, stem of homós “one and the same” + phȳl(ē) “tribe” + -ía, noun suffix; see homo- ( def ), -ia ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of homophyly¹

C19: from Greek, from homo- + phylum