English Explanatory Dictionary

plesiomorphy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A character state that is present in both outgroups and in the ancestors

Word forms

plesiomorphy plesiomorphies

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-der. Ancient Greek πλησίος (plēsíos) Ancient Greek πλησίον (plēsíon)der. English plesio- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor. English -morphy English plesiomorphy From plesio- + -morphy.

Related words

apomorphy
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