monophyletic
[ mon-oh-fahy-let-ik ]
/ ˌmɒn oʊ faɪˈlɛt ɪk /
adjective
Biology.
consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.
OTHER WORDS FROM monophyletic
mon·o·phy·le·tism [mon-uh-fahy-li-tiz-uh m, -fil-i-] /ˌmɒn əˈfaɪ lɪˌtɪz əm, -ˈfɪl ɪ-/, mon·o·phy·le·ty, nounWords nearby monophyletic
monophony,
monophosphate,
monophthalmos,
monophthong,
monophthongize,
monophyletic,
monophyllous,
monophysite,
monoplane,
monoplegia,
monoploid
Example sentences from the Web for monophyletic
On the question as to whether descent was monophyletic or polyphyletic Darwin expressed no dogmatic opinion.
Form and Function |E. S. (Edward Stuart) RussellIt is generally believed that the Arthropoda constitute a natural, monophyletic group.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites |Percy Edward RaymondThe problem of the monophyletic or polyphyletic origin of the human race has also been much discussed.
Evolution in Modern Thought |Ernst Haeckel
British Dictionary definitions for monophyletic
monophyletic
/ (ˌmɒnəʊfaɪˈlɛtɪk) /
adjective
relating to or characterized by descent from a single ancestral group of animals or plants
(of animals or plants) of or belonging to a single stock
Medical definitions for monophyletic
monophyletic
[ mŏn′ō-fī-lĕt′ĭk ]
adj.
Descended or derived from one original stock or source.
Of or being the theory that all blood cells are derived from one common stem cell.
Other words from monophyletic
mon′o•phy′le•tism (-fī′lĭ-tĭz′əm) n.Scientific definitions for monophyletic
monophyletic
[ mŏn′ō-fī-lĕt′ĭk ]
Relating to a taxonomic group that contains all the descendants of a single common ancestor. All clades, such as birds and placental mammals, are monophyletic. Compare paraphyletic polyphyletic.