The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
homophyly — hōˈmäfəlē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hom + phyl + y; originally formed as German homophylie : resemblance due to common ancestry opposed to homomorphy * * * homophyly / ofˈi li/ noun (Gr phȳlon a race; biol … Useful english dictionary
homophyly — ho·mo·phy·ly (hōʹmə fī lē, hŏmʹə , hō mŏfʹə lē) n. Zoology pl. ho·mo·phy·lies Resemblance arising from common ancestry. [homo + phylum + y2.] ho mo·phylʹic ( fĭlʹĭk) adj. * * * … Universalium
homophyly — ho·moph·y·ly … English syllables
Homomorphy — Ho mo*mor phy, n. [Homo + Gr. morfh form.] (Biol.) Similarity of form; resemblance in external characters, while widely different in fundamental structure; resemblance in geometric ground form. See {Homophyly}, {Promorphology}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homophylic — See homophyly. * * * … Universalium
homophylic — a. of same race. ♦ homophyly, n. similarity due to common ancestry … Dictionary of difficult words
homomorphy — noun similarity of form • Syn: ↑homomorphism • Hypernyms: ↑similarity * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷fē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hom + morphy … Useful english dictionary
homophyletic — pronunc at homo + adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hom + phyletic; originally formed as German homophyl : relating to homophyly : belonging to the same race … Useful english dictionary
