synapomorphy
Meanings
noun
- A derived trait that is shared by two or more taxa of shared ancestry.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-)der. English syn- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor. English -morphy English apomorphy English synapomorphy From syn- + apomorphy.
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