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diphyletic
[ dahy-fahy-let-ik ]
adjective
, Biology.
- of or relating to a taxonomic group of organisms derived from two separate ancestral lines.
diphyletic
/ ˌdaɪfaɪˈlɛtɪk /
adjective
- relating to or characterized by descent from two ancestral groups of animals or plants
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