Difference between revisions of "monophyletic"
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|etymology=Greek <i>monos</i>, single; <i>phyle</i>, tribe | |etymology=Greek <i>monos</i>, single; <i>phyle</i>, tribe | ||
| − | |definition=1. With a single common ancestry. | + | |definition=1. With a single [[common]] ancestry. |
| − | 2. Any group whose most recent common ancestor is cladistically a member of that group. | + | 2. Any [[group]] whose most [[recent]] [[common]] ancestor is cladistically a [[member]] of that [[group]]. |
|see also=[[polyphyletic]], [[oligophyletic]] | |see also=[[polyphyletic]], [[oligophyletic]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 13 September 2013
monophyletic (adjective; Greek monos, single; phyle, tribe): 1. With a single common ancestry.2. Any group whose most recent common ancestor is cladistically a member of that group.
See also: polyphyletic, oligophyletic
