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polyphyletic

adj

polyphyletic

adj

Etymology From poly- + phyletic.

1

Biology, Natural sciences, Taxonomy Having multiple ancestral sources; referring to a taxon that does not contain the most recent common ancestor of its members.

Derived terms
polyphyletically
Related terms
monophyletic, paraphyletic

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