"plesiomorphy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plesiomorphies [plural]
Etymology: From plesio- + -morphy. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|plesio|morphy}} plesio- + -morphy Head templates: {{en-noun}} plesiomorphy (plural plesiomorphies)
  1. (cladistics) A character state that is present in both outgroups and in the ancestors Wikipedia link: plesiomorphy Categories (topical): Taxonomy Related terms: apomorphy

Inflected forms

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