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Homophyly

Webster's Dictionary

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

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Homophyly'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/homophyly.html. 1828.