homophyly

English

Etymology

homo- + Ancient Greek φυλή (phulḗ, clan) + -y.

Noun

homophyly (usually uncountable, plural homophylies)

  1. (biology, archaic) That form of homology due to common ancestry (phylogenetic homology), in opposition to homomorphy, to which genealogic basis is wanting.
    • 1997, Alfred Kadushin, Goldie Kadushin, The Social Work Interview: Fourth Edition:
      The concept of homophyly suggests that people who share similar backgrounds are more likely to feel comfortable with each other

References

  • homophyly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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