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Homotypy vs Homotype - What's the difference?

homotypy | homotype |

As nouns the difference between homotypy and homotype

is that homotypy is (biology|dated) serial homology while homotype is (biology) that which has the same fundamental type of structure with something else.

homotypy

English

Noun

(-)
  • (biology, dated) serial homology
    • (Webster 1913)

    homotype

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) That which has the same fundamental type of structure with something else.
    • The right arm is the homotype of the right leg.
    One arm is the homotype of the other.
    (Owen)
    (Webster 1913)