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单词 monophyletic
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monophyletic

[ mon-oh-fahy-let-ik ]
/ ˌmɒn oʊ faɪˈlɛt ɪk /

adjective

Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.

Origin of monophyletic

First recorded in 1870–75; mono- + phyletic

OTHER WORDS FROM monophyletic

mon·o·phy·le·tism [mon-uh-fahy-li-tiz-uhm, -fil-i-], /ˌmɒn əˈfaɪ lɪˌtɪz əm, -ˈfɪl ɪ-/, mon·o·phy·le·ty, noun

Words 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) Russell
  • It is generally believed that the Arthropoda constitute a natural, monophyletic group.

    The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
  • The 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-lĕtĭk ]

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•phyle•tism (-fīlĭ-tĭz′əm) n.
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Scientific definitions for monophyletic

monophyletic
[ mŏn′ō-fī-lĕtĭk ]

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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