Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homophyly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ho-mo-phy-ly
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The concept of homophyly suggests that people who share similar backgrounds are more likely to feel comfortable with each other"

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Suffix: y

Usage

Inflected Forms

homophylies (plural)

Derived Forms

homophylic

Questions

What does homophyly mean?: That form of homology due to common ancestry (phylogenetic homology), in opposition to homomorphy, to which genealogic basis is wanting.
Where does homophyly come from?: homo- + Ancient Greek φυλή (phulḗ, “clan”) + -y.

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