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-lĕt′ĭk ]

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•phy′le•tism (-fī′lĭ-tĭz′əm) n.

Scientific definitions for monophyletic

monophyletic

[ mŏn′ō-fī-lĕt′ĭk ]

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.

单词	monophyletic
释义	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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for monophyletic monophyletic [ mŏn′ō-fī-lĕt′ĭk ] 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•phy′le•tism (-fī′lĭ-tĭz′əm) n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for monophyletic monophyletic [ mŏn′ō-fī-lĕt′ĭk ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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