Homophyly
[hoh-mof-uh-lee, hoh-muh-fil-lee, hom-uh-] /hoʊˈmɒf ə li, ˈhoʊ məˌfɪl li, ˈhɒm ə-/
noun, plural homophylies.
1.
a resemblance due to common ancestry.
/hɒˈmɒfəlɪ/
noun
1.
resemblance due to common ancestry
homophyly
(hō’mə-fī’lē, hŏm’ə-, hō-mŏf’ə-lē)
Resemblance arising from common ancestry.
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