polyphyletic

[ pol-ee-fahy-let-ik ]

/ ˌpɒl i faɪˈlɛt ɪk /

adjective

developed from more than one ancestral type, as a group of animals.

Origin of polyphyletic

First recorded in 1870–75; poly- + phyletic

OTHER WORDS FROM polyphyletic

pol·y·phy·let·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby polyphyletic

polyphonic, polyphonic prose, polyphony, polyphosphoric acid, polyphrasia, polyphyletic, polyphyodont, polypill, polyplastic, polyplegia, polyploid

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Example sentences from the Web for polyphyletic

Griffiths clearly showed that Noble's Brachycephalidae was a polyphyletic assemblage.
Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige|John D. Lynch
On the question as to whether descent was monophyletic or polyphyletic Darwin expressed no dogmatic opinion.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
Let us now consider what the polyphyletic hypothesis involves.
Science and Morals and Other Essays|Bertram Coghill Alan Windle
But what are we to say with regard to the series of repeated accidents which the polyphyletic hypothesis would seem to demand?
Science and Morals and Other Essays|Bertram Coghill Alan Windle

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 polyphyletic

polyphyletic

/ (ˌpɒlɪfaɪˈlɛtɪk) /

adjective

biology relating to or characterized by descent from more than one ancestral group of animals or plants

Derived forms of polyphyletic

polyphyletically, adverb

Word Origin for polyphyletic

C19: from poly- + phyletic

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Medical definitions for polyphyletic

polyphyletic

[ pŏl′ē-fī-lĕt′ĭk ]

adj.

Descended or derived from more than one ancestral stock or source.

Of or being the theory that blood cells are derived from several different stem cells, depending on the particular blood cell type.

Other words from polyphyletic

pol′y•phy′le•tism (-fī′lĭ-tĭz′əm) n.

Scientific definitions for polyphyletic

polyphyletic

[ pŏl′ē-fī-lĕt′ĭk ]

Relating to a taxonomic group that does not include the common ancestor of the members of the group and whose members have two or more separate origins. A group that consists of flying vertebrates would be polyphyletic, as bats and birds independently evolved flight and do not share a common ancestor. Compare monophyletic paraphyletic.

单词	polyphyletic
释义	polyphyletic [ pol-ee-fahy-let-ik ] / ˌpɒl i faɪˈlɛt ɪk / adjective developed from more than one ancestral type, as a group of animals. Origin of polyphyletic First recorded in 1870–75; poly- + phyletic OTHER WORDS FROM polyphyletic pol·y·phy·let·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby polyphyletic polyphonic, polyphonic prose, polyphony, polyphosphoric acid, polyphrasia, polyphyletic, polyphyodont, polypill, polyplastic, polyplegia, polyploid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polyphyletic Griffiths clearly showed that Noble's Brachycephalidae was a polyphyletic assemblage. Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige\|John D. Lynch On the question as to whether descent was monophyletic or polyphyletic Darwin expressed no dogmatic opinion. Form and Function\|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell Let us now consider what the polyphyletic hypothesis involves. Science and Morals and Other Essays\|Bertram Coghill Alan Windle But what are we to say with regard to the series of repeated accidents which the polyphyletic hypothesis would seem to demand? Science and Morals and Other Essays\|Bertram Coghill Alan Windle 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 polyphyletic polyphyletic / (ˌpɒlɪfaɪˈlɛtɪk) / adjective biology relating to or characterized by descent from more than one ancestral group of animals or plants Derived forms of polyphyletic polyphyletically, adverb Word Origin for polyphyletic C19: from poly- + phyletic 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 polyphyletic polyphyletic [ pŏl′ē-fī-lĕt′ĭk ] adj. Descended or derived from more than one ancestral stock or source. Of or being the theory that blood cells are derived from several different stem cells, depending on the particular blood cell type. Other words from polyphyletic pol′y•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 polyphyletic polyphyletic [ pŏl′ē-fī-lĕt′ĭk ] Relating to a taxonomic group that does not include the common ancestor of the members of the group and whose members have two or more separate origins. A group that consists of flying vertebrates would be polyphyletic, as bats and birds independently evolved flight and do not share a common ancestor. Compare monophyletic paraphyletic. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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