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单词 synapomorphic
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synapomorphicadj.

Brit. /sᵻˌnapəˈmɔːfɪk/, U.S. /səˌnæpəˈmɔrfɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: syn- prefix, apomorphic adj.
Etymology: < syn- prefix + apomorphic adj. Compare slightly later synapomorphous adj.
Taxonomy.
Designating or relating to a character or trait which is found only (in a more or less modified form) in a particular group (clade) of organisms and is held to derive from a single character in their most recent common ancestor.
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1964 Current Anthropol. 5 30/1 The Neanderthal group can be sharply defined today with the aid of synapomorphic characters.
1990 Jrnl. Zool. 220 193 The cerebral gland is a diagnostic and synapomorphic character of the Pulmonata.
1997 G. S. Helfman et al. Diversity of Fishes xiv. 223/1 The primary shared derived (synapomorphic) characters that unite the teleosts involve numerous bones of the tail and skull.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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