"apomorphic" meaning in All languages combined

See apomorphic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more apomorphic [comparative], most apomorphic [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor. English -morphy English apomorphy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English apomorphic From apomorphy + -ic. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|apomorphy|-ic|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor. English -morphy English apomorphy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English apomorphic [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂ep", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-o", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₂epó", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*apó", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ᾰ̓πό", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ᾰ̓πο-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "apo-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μορφή", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-morphy", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "apomorphy", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectival suffix", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectival suffix", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "lbor.", "keyword_label" : "Learned borrowing from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectival suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "-ic", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-ikos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ikos", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-icus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "lbor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-ique", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ik", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ic", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "apomorphic", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="apomorphic"> From apomorphy + -ic. Head templates: {{en-adj}} apomorphic (comparative more apomorphic, superlative most apomorphic)
  1. (taxonomy) Of a characteristic, distinguishing an organism or taxon from others that share the same ancestor. Coordinate_terms: plesiomorphic Translations (distinguishing an organism or taxon from others that share the same ancestor): apomorphe (French), apomorph (German), apomórfico (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-apomorphic-en-adj-4zWb0VFe Categories (other): Taxonomy, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English terms suffixed with -ic Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 55 45 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy Disambiguation of 'distinguishing an organism or taxon from others that share the same ancestor': 96 4
  2. (taxonomy) Of a taxon, distinguished by such characteristics.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: apomorphically Related terms: anapomorphic
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          "text": "The possession of cilia is an apomorphic trait of this family.",
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        "Of a characteristic, distinguishing an organism or taxon from others that share the same ancestor."
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        "taxonomy"
      ]
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          "text": "The genus is highly apomorphic.",
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        }
      ],
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        "Of a taxon, distinguished by such characteristics."
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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "distinguishing an organism or taxon from others that share the same ancestor",
      "word": "apomorphe"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "distinguishing an organism or taxon from others that share the same ancestor",
      "word": "apomorph"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "distinguishing an organism or taxon from others that share the same ancestor",
      "word": "apomórfico"
    }
  ],
  "word": "apomorphic"
}

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