2. (Biol.)
Defn: The correspondence of common descent; — a term used to supersede homology by Lankester, who also used homoplasy to denote any superinduced correspondence of position and structure in parts embryonically distinct (other writers using the term homoplasmy). Thus, there is homogeny between the fore limb of a mammal and the wing of a bird; but the right and left ventricles of the heart in both are only in homoplasy with each other, these having arisen independently since the divergence of both groups from a univentricular ancestor.
HOMOGONOUS
Ho*mog"o*nous, a. Etym: [Gr. Homogeneous.] (Bot.)
Defn: Having all the flowers of a plant alike in respect to the stamens and pistils.
HOMOGONY
Ho*mog"o*ny, n. (Bot.)
Defn: The condition of having homogonous flowers.
HOMOGRAPH Hom"o*graph, n. Etym: [Gr. "omo`grafos with the same letters; "omo`s the same + gra`fein to write.] (Philol.)
Defn: One of two or more words identical in orthography, but having different derivations and meanings; as, fair, n., a market, and fair, a., beautiful.
HOMOGRAPHIC
Ho`mo*graph"ic, a.
1. Employing a single and separate character to represent each sound; — said of certain methods of spelling words.