"apomorph" meaning in English

See apomorph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: apomorphs [plural]
Etymology: apo- + -morph? Etymology templates: {{confix|en|apo|morph}} apo- + -morph Head templates: {{en-noun}} apomorph (plural apomorphs)
  1. (phylogenetics) An organism existing in an evolutionary state that represents a morphological change as compared to a previous state. Related terms: apomorphy, apomorphic

Inflected forms

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