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Monophyletic
Monˊo-phy-let′ic
,Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] of one tribe, fr.
μόνοσ
single + [GREEK] clan.] (Biol.)
Of or pertaining to a single family or stock, or to development from a single common parent form; – opposed to
polyphyletic
; as,
. monophyletic
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monophyletic
monophyletic
English
Adjective
monophyletic (not comparable)
- (biology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting a single phylum (or other taxon) of organisms.
- (biology) Deriving from a single clade (monophylum).
Related terms
Translations
of, pertaining to, or affecting a single phylum
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deriving from a single clade
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