Monophyletic - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Monophyletic : \Mon`o*phy*let"ic\, a. [Gr. ? of one tribe, fr. ? single _ ? clan.] (Biol.) Of or pertaining to a single family or stock, or to development from a single common parent form; -- opposed to polyphyletic; as, monophyletic origin.

Example Usage of Monophyletic

robinlloyd99: the problem with 'clades' and 'Monophyletic taxa,' told in cute comic book format http://bit.ly/8WwuR6
jack0stone: http://bit.ly/8pQhJB Are the Elasmobranchii Monophyletic? by king6334 http://bit.ly/6qQtzs
GallerShades: Lophotrochozoa are a Monophyletic group that are highly diverse in morphology!
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