monophyletic
[ mon-oh-fahy-let-ik ]
/ ˌmɒn oʊ faɪˈlɛt ɪk /
adjective
Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.
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OTHER WORDS FROM monophyletic
mon·o·phy·le·tism [mon-uh-fahy-li-tiz-uh m, -fil-i-] /ˌmɒn əˈfaɪ lɪˌtɪz əm, -ˈfɪl ɪ-/, mon·o·phy·le·ty, nounWords nearby monophyletic
monophony, monophosphate, monophthalmos, monophthong, monophthongize, monophyletic, monophyllous, monophysite, monoplane, monoplegia, monoploid
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Example sentences from the Web for monophyletic
On the question as to whether descent was monophyletic or polyphyletic Darwin expressed no dogmatic opinion.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) RussellIt is generally believed that the Arthropoda constitute a natural, monophyletic group.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward RaymondThe problem of the monophyletic or polyphyletic origin of the human race has also been much discussed.
Evolution in Modern Thought|Ernst Haeckel
British Dictionary definitions for monophyletic
monophyletic
/ (ˌmɒnəʊfaɪˈlɛtɪk) /
adjective
relating to or characterized by descent from a single ancestral group of animals or plants
(of animals or plants) of or belonging to a single stock
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Medical definitions for monophyletic
monophyletic
[ mŏn′ō-fī-lĕt′ĭk ]
adj.
Descended or derived from one original stock or source.
Of or being the theory that all blood cells are derived from one common stem cell.
Other words from monophyletic
mon′o•phy′le•tism (-fī′lĭ-tĭz′əm) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for monophyletic
monophyletic
[ mŏn′ō-fī-lĕt′ĭk ]
Relating to a taxonomic group that contains all the descendants of a single common ancestor. All clades, such as birds and placental mammals, are monophyletic. Compare paraphyletic polyphyletic.
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