Associations to the word «Monophyletic»

Wiktionary

MONOPHYLETIC, adjective. (biology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting a single phylum (or other taxon) of organisms.
MONOPHYLETIC, adjective. (biology) Deriving from a single clade (monophylum).
MONOPHYLETIC GROUP, noun. (taxonomy) A monophylum
MONOPHYLETIC GROUPS, noun. Plural of monophyletic group

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.