Homophyly
Pronunciation : Ho*moph"y*ly
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Homo- + Gr. (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: That form of homology due to common ancestry (phylogenetic homology), in opposition to homomorphy, to which genealogic basis is wanting. Haeckel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913