Definition of Homophyly. Meaning of Homophyly. Synonyms of Homophyly

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Definition of Homophyly

Homophyly
Homophyly Ho*moph"y*ly, n. [Homo- + Gr. ? a clan.] (Biol.) That form of homology due to common ancestry (phylogenetic homology), in opposition to homomorphy, to which genealogic basis is wanting. --Haeckel.

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