homophyly
[ hoh-mof-uh-lee, hoh-muh-fil-lee, hom-uh- ]
/ hoʊˈmɒf ə li, ˈhoʊ məˌfɪl li, ˈhɒm ə- /
noun, plural ho·moph·y·lies.
a resemblance due to common ancestry.
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,
homoplastic graft,
homoplasty,
homoplasy,
homoploid
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
Scientific definitions for homophyly
homophyly
[ hō′mə-fī′lē, hŏm′ə-, hō-mŏf′ə-lē ]
Resemblance arising from common ancestry.