Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Identity of genetic relationships: opposed to homomorphism.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Biol.) That form of homology due to common ancestry (phylogenetic homology), in opposition to
homomorphy , to which genealogic basis is wanting.
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- noun biology, archaic That form of
homology due tocommon ancestry (phylogenetic homology), in opposition tohomomorphy , to which genealogic basis is wanting.
Etymologies
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homo- + Ancient Greek φυλή (phulē, "clan") + -y.
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mollusque commented on the word homophyly
Resemblance due to common ancestry. Compare homophylly.
April 6, 2008