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monophyletic(dictionary)
monophyletic theory(medicine)

monophyletic (iou)



monophyletic adjective. L19.
[from MONO- + Greek phuletikos, from phule tribe: see -IC.]
Biology. (Of a group or taxon) descended from a common evolutionary ancestor or ancestral group; (of a classification) employing such taxa. Also spec., holophyletic.
'monophyly noun the state of being monophyletic M20.