monophyletic
[mon-oh-fahy-let-ik]
- Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.
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On the question as to whether descent was monophyletic or polyphyletic Darwin expressed no dogmatic opinion.
Form and FunctionE. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
The problem of the monophyletic or polyphyletic origin of the human race has also been much discussed.
Evolution in Modern ThoughtErnst Haeckel
It is generally believed that the Arthropoda constitute a natural, monophyletic group.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of TrilobitesPercy Edward Raymond
monophyletic
- 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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monophyletic
(mŏn′ō-fī-lĕt′ĭk)- 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.
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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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