histophyly

Questions

What does histophyly mean?

The direct study of the evolution of the forms of biological cells and tissues rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic recapitulation.

Where does histophyly come from?

Simplified learned borrowing from German Histophylogenie, itself from histo- + Phylogenie; equivalent to a reduction of histo- + phylogeny to histo- (“biological tissue”) + -phyly (“tribehood”).

How to pronounce histophyly

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “histophyly”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “histophyly”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “histophyly” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.