monophyletic

mon·o·phy·let·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mon-oh-fahy-let-ik]
- /ˌmɒn oʊ faɪˈlɛt ɪk/
- /mˌɒnəʊfaɪlˈetɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-oh-fahy-let-ik]
- /ˌmɒn oʊ faɪˈlɛt ɪk/

Definitions of monophyletic word

adjective monophyletic Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon. 1
noun monophyletic (of a group of organisms) descended from a common evolutionary ancestor or ancestral group, especially one not shared with any other group. 1
adjective monophyletic relating to or characterized by descent from a single ancestral group of animals or plants 0
adjective monophyletic (of animals or plants) of or belonging to a single stock 0
adjective monophyletic of a single stock 0
adjective monophyletic developed from a single ancestral type 0

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Origin of monophyletic

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; mono- + phyletic

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Parts of speech for Monophyletic

noun

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monophyletic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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