homogeny

noun

ho·​mog·​e·​ny
hōˈmäjənē,
həˈ-,
häˈ-
plural -es
: correspondence between parts or organs due to descent from the same ancestral type : homology
opposed to homoplasy

Word History

Etymology

Greek homogeneia, from homogenēs of the same kind + -ia -y

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“Homogeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homogeny. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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