"stem group" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stem groups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stem group (plural stem groups)
  1. (phylogenetics) A paraphyletic group consisting of an ancestor and all its descendants, excluding the living representatives of a collection of species. Related terms: crown group Translations (Translations): stamgroep [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), Stammgruppe [feminine] (German), grupa pnia [feminine] (Polish)

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