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homophyly
(hōˈmə-fīˌlē, hŏmˈə-, hō-mŏfˈə-lē)
noun pl. ho·mo·phy·liesZoology
Resemblance arising from common ancestry.
Related Forms:
- hoˌmo·phylˈic (-fĭlˈĭk) adjective
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