Associations to the word «Polyphyletic»
Wiktionary
POLYPHYLETIC, adjective. (taxonomy) Having multiple ancestral sources; referring to a taxon that does not contain the most recent common ancestor of its members.
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.