"polyphyletic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From poly- + phyletic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|phyletic}} poly- + phyletic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} polyphyletic (not comparable)
  1. (taxonomy) Having multiple ancestral sources; referring to a taxon that does not contain the most recent common ancestor of its members. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: pleophyletic Related terms: monophyletic, paraphyletic Translations (having multiple ancestral sources): polyfyletisch (Dutch), polyfyleettinen (Finnish), đa ngành (Vietnamese)
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