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homogeny

[ huh-moj-uh-nee, hoh- ]

noun

Biology.
  1. correspondence in form or structure, owing to a common origin.


homogeny

/ ³óɒˈ³¾É’»åÏôɪ²Ôɪ /

noun

  1. biology similarity in structure of individuals or parts because of common ancestry
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of homogeny1

First recorded in 1620–30, homogeny is from the Greek word ³ó´Ç³¾´Ç²µÃ©²Ô±ð¾±²¹ community of origin. See homo-, -geny
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of homogeny1

C19: from Greek homogeneia community of origin, from ³ó´Ç³¾´Ç²µ±ð²Ôŧ²õ of the same kind
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It owes its racial homogeny in large part to a violent campaign by Forsyth County’s white residents in 1912 that pushed out thousands of Black residents through intimidation and deadly force.

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For 20 years, the artwork has lived under the feet of locals and selfie stick-wielding tourists, a prop in family vacation photos offering understated moments of humor and inspiration amid overstated retail homogeny.

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Point being — instead of boring homogeny, even in Chicago, which is synonymous with deep-dish pizza, “you have all these styles living in harmony,†Lichterman says.

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She then defended the homogeny of the council's membership, claiming that Trump does not get to pick "who the heads of the sports commission leagues and CEOs of companies are."

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The kinds of problems that are caused by homogeny in the workplace are not immediately fixed simply by having more women and minorities “in the roomâ€.

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