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, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.