diphyletic
[ dahy-fahy-let-ik ]
adjectiveBiology.
of or relating to a taxonomic group of organisms derived from two separate ancestral lines.
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British Dictionary definitions for diphyletic
diphyletic
/ (ˌdaɪfaɪˈlɛtɪk) /
adjective
relating to or characterized by descent from two ancestral groups of animals or plants
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