HOMOPHYLIES

Noun

homophylies

plural of homophyly

Source: Wiktionary


HOMOPHYLY

Ho*moph"y*ly, n. Etym: [Homo- + Gr. (Biol.)

Definition: That form of homology due to common ancestry (phylogenetic homology), in opposition to homomorphy, to which genealogic basis is wanting. Haeckel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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