POLYPHYLETIC

Etymology

Adjective

polyphyletic (comparative more polyphyletic, superlative most polyphyletic)

(taxonomy) Having multiple ancestral sources; referring to a taxon that does not contain the most recent common ancestor of its members.

Source: Wiktionary


Pol`y*phy*let"ic, a. Etym: [Poly- + Gr. (Biol.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or characterized by, descent from more than one root form, or from many different root forms; polygenetic; -- opposed to Ant: monophyletic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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